Ram Charan’s die-hard fan breached the security and tried to meet the star at a pre-release event in Vijayawada on June 1. During his efforts to meet the Telugu star, he accidentally bumped into Janhvi Kapoor, who was eventually left startled. At that time, Ram’s bodyguard, Kevin Kunta, saved both the actors from the overenthusiastic fan at the Peddi event. Now, is trending all over the internet, and netizens are curious to know more about the saviour of Janhvi Kapoor. Let’s find out more about Kevin – the bodyguard of Ram Charan.
Who Is Kevin Kunta?
Kevin Kunta is originally from West Africa’s Gambia. He is a 27-year-old bodyguard. He was also a professional MMA fighter who is based in Florence, Italy. Kevin has now become popular on the internet due to his viral appearances during the promotional events of Ram Charan’s films.
Kevin usually dresses in a dark suit and stays close to the actor. He is also popular on Instagram, as the bodyguard has about 180K followers. Before the incident, his followers were 81.9K only. However, he got a solid response from the masses after a viral video of himself lifting the fan went viral on social media.
Kevin Kunta. (Credit: Instagram)
According to the Tapology website, Kevin Kunta’s real name is Abdou Kadirr Sowe. He was born in 1998 in Gambia. He is known as ‘Mama Lamin of Barra’. According to some reports, Kevin Kunta reportedly earns Rs 2 to 4 lakh per day as a bodyguard. However, there is no official confirmation about the same.
As far as his MMA career is concerned, his last fight was in November 2025. He ranked in the middleweight division in Europe. He holds the record of four wins and six losses. Kevin Kunta is also known for sharing stylish pictures of himself on his Instagram handle.
About Peddi
Coming back to Peddi, and Janhvi Kapoor’s next film has been creating a solid buzz amongst the masses. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the pan-India film is releasing on June 4, 2026, in theatres. It will clash with Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde’s Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai at the box office. The film has been directed by David Dhawan.
Peddi is a sports drama, which also features Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu, Divyenndu, Ravi Kishan and others in key roles. It will release in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada. Stay tuned for more updates!