Ever since he rose on the screen in 2021, Allu Arjun’s Pushparaj has become an unstoppable force of nature. His staggering refusal to bow down to authority found universal resonance as the film became among the first blockbusters in the post-pandemic era. With Pushpa 2: The Rise, he goes to the next level, bringing more style to his persona as he swings around in a sari, breaking bones with a touch of vulnerability. His over-the-top action and rousing dialogues are finding an immense release in audiences globally as is evident from the film’s box-office numbers.
With a worldwide gross of Rs 800.5 crore, the film has collected Rs 529 crore in India (Net) in four days in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. It opened at the box-office, earning a whooping Rs 164.25 crore, surpassing the opening day numbers of Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree 2 (Rs 51.8 crore), Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal (Rs 63.8 crore), Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan (Rs 75 crore), Yash’s KGF: Chapter 2 (Rs 116 crore) and Prabhas starrer Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Rs 121 crore).
