'Peddi' director Buchi Babu Sana said he hadn't anticipated the intense backlash over the objectifying portrayal of Janhvi Kapoor's character. "The idea was to showcase a playful romance...However, we'll be more careful and make better representations," said Sana. His debut film 'Uppena, which won a National Film Award, had faced backlash for featuring a minor actress in sexually explicit scenes.