If a film continues its stronghold in cinemas on a Monday, it's considered to be on its way to become a blockbuster. The same can be said for Pushpa 2,&nbsp;as the Allu Arjun-Rashmika Mandanna starrer is close to clocking Rs 600 crore (one billion) collection in India just four days into release.&nbsp;

The Pushpa fever continues as all Indian language releases have been collecting good money for the big budget movie. Pushpa 2 The Rule has now crossed Rs 590 crores at the box office, expected to cross the Rs 600 crore mark by Tuesday (Dec 10).

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On Monday alone, Pushpa 2 minted Rs 64.1 crore, having brought in Rs 93.8 crore on Friday and Rs 119.25 crore on Saturday. On Sunday, Pushpa 2 did its best business across theatres at Rs 141.05 crore.&nbsp;

Pushpa 2: The Rule was&nbsp;released in theatres nationwide on December 5.

Notably, Pushpa’s Hindi occupancy has been better than its Telugu counterpart.&nbsp;

<h2>About Pushpa 2</h2>

Pushpa 2: The Rule sees Allu Arjun reprise his role as Pushpa Raj, who has now become the leader of a red sandal smuggling syndicate.

He is married to Srivalli, played by Rashmika and is still stuck in an egotistical war with police officer Bhanwar Singh Shekawat, played by Fahadh Faasil. The film ends by setting up the story for Pushpa 3: The Rampage.

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Pushpa 2: The Rule had the highest-grossing opening for any Indian film and the highest for a Hindi film. It also became the first film to gross over Rs 50 crore in two languages on the same day.

WION's Shomini Sen gave Pushpa 2 a thumbs up. In her review of the film, she writes, "In the sequel Pushpa: The Rule, both Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj and Fahadh Faasil as IPS Shekhawat remain flawed and eccentric, but the relatability is missing in the second part. Pushpa is now a smuggler who rules over Chittoor and aims to gain more power not just in India, but also overseas. Considering the makers have pitched the film as pan-India and given it a global release, the narrative goes well with the vision. So we see Pushpa fighting the Japanese mafia in the opening scene, doing business with a Dubai businessman in the Maldives, and treading into Sri Lanka with smuggled goods without any obstruction."<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/pushpa-2-review-allu-arjun-fahadh-faasil-are-stunning-in-a-film-that-takes-its-pan-india-status-too-seriously-781689"> Read the full review here.</a>

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If a film continues its stronghold in cinemas on a Monday, it's considered to be on its way to become a blockbuster. The same can be said for Pushpa 2, as the Allu Arjun-Rashmika Mandanna starrer is close to clocking Rs 600 crore (one billion) collection in India just four days into release.

If a film continues its stronghold in cinemas on a Monday, it's considered to be on its way to become a blockbuster. The same can be said for Pushpa 2, as the Allu Arjun-Rashmika Mandanna starrer is close to clocking Rs 600 crore (one billion) collection in India just four days into release. The Pushpa fever continues as all Indian language releases have been collecting good money for the big budget movie. Pushpa 2 The Rule has now crossed Rs 590 crores at the box office, expected to cross the Rs 600 crore mark by Tuesday (Dec 10). Also read: RRR producers announce documentary on SS Rajamouli film in works On Monday alone, Pushpa 2 minted Rs 64.1 crore, having brought in Rs 93.8 crore on Friday and Rs 119.25 crore on Saturday. On Sunday, Pushpa 2 did its best business across theatres at Rs 141.05 crore. Pushpa 2: The Rule was released in theatres nationwide on December 5. Notably, Pushpa’s Hindi occupancy has been better than its Telugu counterpart. About Pushpa 2 Pushpa 2: The Rule sees Allu Arjun reprise his role as Pushpa Raj, who has now become the leader of a red sandal smuggling syndicate. He is married to Srivalli, played by Rashmika and is still stuck in an egotistical war with police officer Bhanwar Singh Shekawat, played by Fahadh Faasil. The film ends by setting up the story for Pushpa 3: The Rampage. Also read: Allu Arjun reacts to female fan's death in stampede at Pushpa 2 screening, donates $29,520 Pushpa 2: The Rule had the highest-grossing opening for any Indian film and the highest for a Hindi film. It also became the first film to gross over Rs 50 crore in two languages on the same day. WION's Shomini Sen gave Pushpa 2 a thumbs up. In her review of the film, she writes, "In the sequel Pushpa: The Rule, both Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj and Fahadh Faasil as IPS Shekhawat remain flawed and eccentric, but the relatability is missing in the second part. Pushpa is now a smuggler who rules over Chittoor and aims to gain more power not just in India, but also overseas. Considering the makers have pitched the film as pan-India and given it a global release, the narrative goes well with the vision. So we see Pushpa fighting the Japanese mafia in the opening scene, doing business with a Dubai businessman in the Maldives, and treading into Sri Lanka with smuggled goods without any obstruction." Read the full review here.

Pushpa 2 box office collections: Allu Arjun's magic continues, film nears Rs 600 crore in India

Movies always made a huge influence on&nbsp;our real life and believe it or not, so many people get inspired by them, no matter it's good or bad.&nbsp; 
 
The latest story which is all over the internet is how Allu Arjun’s super hit movie 'Pushpa' inspired a smuggler. Yes! A Bangaluru man allegedly tried to smuggle red sandalwood in the filmy style.&nbsp;

As the smuggling was done in real life so it didn't go like the movie and the man was arrested by police in Maharashtra, India.&nbsp;

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The accused was trying to smuggle sandalwood while he was travelling via the Karnataka-Andhra border. 
 
A Bengaluru-based driver identified as Yaseen Inayatullah, who was inspired by movies, was trying to smuggle sandalwood while he was travelling via the Indian states Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh&nbsp;border. 
 
After he crossed the border, Maharashtra police nabbed him. As per the reports, the police seized the sandalwood worth Rs 2.45 crore along with his truck worth Rs 10 lakh. 
 
The film, which is set against the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling, follows the story of a wager Pushpa Raj, who rises from being a normal wager to the leader of a high-profile smuggling gang with his sharp and clever techniques. In the Pushpa movie, actor Allu Arjun brings out the new idea and smuggle it by loading the truck with sandalwood and later milk.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/what-makes-pushpa-the-rise-the-most-successful-indian-film-during-pandemic-trade-experts-speak-446201" hreflang="en">What makes 'Pushpa The Rise' the most successful Indian film during a pandemic? Trade experts speak</a> 
 
The accused Yaseen copied the same trick by loading the truck with red sandalwood and placing fruits and vegetable boxes on top of that. He also pasted a sticker of COVID-19 essential products on his truck.&nbsp; 
 
Meanwhile, Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer 'Pushpa: The Rise' is unstoppable! The movie arrived in the theatres on December 17 and has been dominating the box office ever since. 
 
The action drama has garnered a lot of attention and praise from fans as well as critics, and the movies action, songs and dialogue are the new internet obsession.&nbsp;

Movies always made a huge influence on our real life and believe it or not, so many people get inspired by them, no matter it's good or bad. The latest story which is all over the internet is how Allu Arjun’s super hit movie 'Pushpa' inspired a smuggler.

Movies always made a huge influence on our real life and believe it or not, so many people get inspired by them, no matter it's good or bad. The latest story which is all over the internet is how Allu Arjun’s super hit movie 'Pushpa' inspired a smuggler. Yes! A Bangaluru man allegedly tried to smuggle red sandalwood in the filmy style. As the smuggling was done in real life so it didn't go like the movie and the man was arrested by police in Maharashtra, India. Also read: What is red sandalwood? Everything to know about the ‘endangered’ timber featured in Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa' The accused was trying to smuggle sandalwood while he was travelling via the Karnataka-Andhra border. A Bengaluru-based driver identified as Yaseen Inayatullah, who was inspired by movies, was trying to smuggle sandalwood while he was travelling via the Indian states Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border. After he crossed the border, Maharashtra police nabbed him. As per the reports, the police seized the sandalwood worth Rs 2.45 crore along with his truck worth Rs 10 lakh. The film, which is set against the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling, follows the story of a wager Pushpa Raj, who rises from being a normal wager to the leader of a high-profile smuggling gang with his sharp and clever techniques. In the Pushpa movie, actor Allu Arjun brings out the new idea and smuggle it by loading the truck with sandalwood and later milk. Also read: What makes 'Pushpa The Rise' the most successful Indian film during a pandemic? Trade experts speak The accused Yaseen copied the same trick by loading the truck with red sandalwood and placing fruits and vegetable boxes on top of that. He also pasted a sticker of COVID-19 essential products on his truck. Meanwhile, Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer 'Pushpa: The Rise' is unstoppable! The movie arrived in the theatres on December 17 and has been dominating the box office ever since. The action drama has garnered a lot of attention and praise from fans as well as critics, and the movies action, songs and dialogue are the new internet obsession.

Movies vs Reality! Man tries to smuggle red sandalwood in Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' style; arrested

By now, the entire world and its favourite trade analysts know that director Sukumar’s &nbsp;'Pushpa The Rise' is a phenomenal success. Originally in Telugu, this &nbsp;Allu Arjun starrer has accumulated a staggering profit of &nbsp;Rs 40 crores in its dubbed Hindi version. If the film had not gone to Amazon Prime this week, 'Pushpa The Rise' would have shown no fall in its box office figures despite the new wave of the Covid pandemic. What is it that pulled the multitudes out of the relative safety of their homes to the high-risk zone of movie theatres? Trade knowledgeable kick in with their opinion.

Taran &nbsp;Adarsh(trade guru): &nbsp;"Pandemic era…Non-holiday release (one week before Christmas) ….Tough opponents (SpiderMan in Week 1; 83 in Week 2)…Minimal promotions + limited screens/shows… Normal ticket pricing [not enhanced rates]. Pushpa braves it all...What made it so successful? &nbsp;Several factors, in my opinion. One is Allu Arjun's popularity and rich fanbase in the Hindi market thanks to the dubbed versions available on YouTube and satellite channels. Two, the wholesome content it offers. Complete masala entertainer. Three, weak opposition in '83' gave 'Pushpa' ample breathing space to fly high. '83' appealed more to the metros, but 'Pushpa', with its wholesome content, appealed to metros as well as Tier 2 and Tier 3 belts.

A well-made masala film will never go out of fashion. 'Pushpa' proved it yet again.”

Nagarjuna(actor-superstar Telugu cinema): “The success of Pushpa: The Rise is indeed an eye-opener for all filmmakers and trade experts who thought it was too regional in flavour to appeal to a Pan-India audience. The fact is, Pushpa has done much much better in the dubbed Hindi version than in the original Telugu version. If the box office collections were to be judged by the performance of the Telugu version only, Pushpa wouldn’t qualify as much of a success. How do we explain this &nbsp;phenomenon?”

Adivi Sesh(Telugu actor): &nbsp;“It's a film made with conviction, without alterations by marketing departments, to cater to a particular set of the audience.”

Mayank Shekhar(film critic): &nbsp;“The mass/masala, theatrical, all-genre entertainer—in parts romance, comedy, action; both extreme heroism &amp; villainy... Hardcore, desi audiences found it in Pushpa, &amp; not 83, for instance. They’d been craving it, evidently.

With regional language dubs the norm for years on Hindi movie channels, plus access to masala films from the South through OTT/Internet, language is seemingly no more the issue.

Bollywood needn’t always bother with remakes of Telugu films in order to bolster Bombay stars for North Indian audiences, as it were (as was the case, say, with Salman Khan for 'Wanted', or Shahid Kapoor with 'Kabir Singh').

Pushpa’s incredible, sleeper success proves the pan-India Baahubali was not a fluke!”

Suneel Darshan: &nbsp;“Guess it's perhaps the only Indian film released since- unpretentious, unapologetic, hardcore and not appearing to be a Hollywood/American.”

Atul Mohan(trade analyst): &nbsp;“Opening at 3 crores on day 1 with limited screens and publicity and less support by multiplexes, Pushpa The Rise rose to 80+ crores till date and that’s phenomenal... Changing the rules of the game post-pandemic, the success of Pushpa proves that the public wants paisa vasool entertainers to lure them to cinemas and Pushpa delivers all that masala to its paisa-paying audience. The one-liners like "Pushpa Jhukega Nahi" and "Pushpa is not flower, its fire" have become a rage among youngsters and we can see its memes online and all this adds to the craze of the film. Allu Arjun is already popular in the Hindi belt thanks to his past dubbed films available on youtube and satellite channels. Manish Shah of Goldmines who owns most of the Hindi rights of Allu Arjun starrers knew Arjun’s &nbsp;popularity and is now laughing all the way to bank.”

Girish Johar(trade analyst): "Despite the SOPs and restrictions across the states, Pushpa has grossed phenomenal numbers not only at the domestic box office but overseas too. It has collected a whopping 300 &nbsp;crore rupees at the global box office, which truly, no one was expecting. Yes, lack of competition did prove beneficial. But it also boasted of the content which the public liked and which they preferred to enjoy in cinemas. Clearly, it was preferred despite some biggies as opposition because of its presentation, its making and its writing. The characters simply connected with the audience. Despite being a simple story, the performances of all the actors truly upped the film. It was clearly the masala entertainer content that audiences were looking for. And surprisingly despite no major promotions, it has been lapped up by the Hindi audiences as well. Pushpa has firmly put across to the film &nbsp;fraternity that marketing gimmicks will no longer help at the box office, it’s sheer content &nbsp;that counts."&nbsp;

By now, the entire world and its favourite trade analysts know that director Sukumar’s 'Pushpa The Rise' is a phenomenal success. Originally in Telugu, this Allu Arjun starrer has accumulated a staggering profit of Rs 40 crores in its dubbed Hindi version.

By now, the entire world and its favourite trade analysts know that director Sukumar’s 'Pushpa The Rise' is a phenomenal success. Originally in Telugu, this Allu Arjun starrer has accumulated a staggering profit of Rs 40 crores in its dubbed Hindi version. If the film had not gone to Amazon Prime this week, 'Pushpa The Rise' would have shown no fall in its box office figures despite the new wave of the Covid pandemic. What is it that pulled the multitudes out of the relative safety of their homes to the high-risk zone of movie theatres? Trade knowledgeable kick in with their opinion. Taran Adarsh(trade guru): "Pandemic era…Non-holiday release (one week before Christmas) ….Tough opponents (SpiderMan in Week 1; 83 in Week 2)…Minimal promotions + limited screens/shows… Normal ticket pricing [not enhanced rates]. Pushpa braves it all...What made it so successful? Several factors, in my opinion. One is Allu Arjun's popularity and rich fanbase in the Hindi market thanks to the dubbed versions available on YouTube and satellite channels. Two, the wholesome content it offers. Complete masala entertainer. Three, weak opposition in '83' gave 'Pushpa' ample breathing space to fly high. '83' appealed more to the metros, but 'Pushpa', with its wholesome content, appealed to metros as well as Tier 2 and Tier 3 belts. A well-made masala film will never go out of fashion. 'Pushpa' proved it yet again.” Nagarjuna(actor-superstar Telugu cinema): “The success of Pushpa: The Rise is indeed an eye-opener for all filmmakers and trade experts who thought it was too regional in flavour to appeal to a Pan-India audience. The fact is, Pushpa has done much much better in the dubbed Hindi version than in the original Telugu version. If the box office collections were to be judged by the performance of the Telugu version only, Pushpa wouldn’t qualify as much of a success. How do we explain this phenomenon?” Adivi Sesh(Telugu actor): “It's a film made with conviction, without alterations by marketing departments, to cater to a particular set of the audience.” Mayank Shekhar(film critic): “The mass/masala, theatrical, all-genre entertainer—in parts romance, comedy, action; both extreme heroism & villainy... Hardcore, desi audiences found it in Pushpa, & not 83, for instance. They’d been craving it, evidently. With regional language dubs the norm for years on Hindi movie channels, plus access to masala films from the South through OTT/Internet, language is seemingly no more the issue. Bollywood needn’t always bother with remakes of Telugu films in order to bolster Bombay stars for North Indian audiences, as it were (as was the case, say, with Salman Khan for 'Wanted', or Shahid Kapoor with 'Kabir Singh'). Pushpa’s incredible, sleeper success proves the pan-India Baahubali was not a fluke!” Suneel Darshan: “Guess it's perhaps the only Indian film released since- unpretentious, unapologetic, hardcore and not appearing to be a Hollywood/American.” Atul Mohan(trade analyst): “Opening at 3 crores on day 1 with limited screens and publicity and less support by multiplexes, Pushpa The Rise rose to 80+ crores till date and that’s phenomenal... Changing the rules of the game post-pandemic, the success of Pushpa proves that the public wants paisa vasool entertainers to lure them to cinemas and Pushpa delivers all that masala to its paisa-paying audience. The one-liners like "Pushpa Jhukega Nahi" and "Pushpa is not flower, its fire" have become a rage among youngsters and we can see its memes online and all this adds to the craze of the film. Allu Arjun is already popular in the Hindi belt thanks to his past dubbed films available on youtube and satellite channels. Manish Shah of Goldmines who owns most of the Hindi rights of Allu Arjun starrers knew Arjun’s popularity and is now laughing all the way to bank.” Girish Johar(trade analyst): "Despite the SOPs and restrictions across the states, Pushpa has grossed phenomenal numbers not only at the domestic box office but overseas too. It has collected a whopping 300 crore rupees at the global box office, which truly, no one was expecting. Yes, lack of competition did prove beneficial. But it also boasted of the content which the public liked and which they preferred to enjoy in cinemas. Clearly, it was preferred despite some biggies as opposition because of its presentation, its making and its writing. The characters simply connected with the audience. Despite being a simple story, the performances of all the actors truly upped the film. It was clearly the masala entertainer content that audiences were looking for. And surprisingly despite no major promotions, it has been lapped up by the Hindi audiences as well. Pushpa has firmly put across to the film fraternity that marketing gimmicks will no longer help at the box office, it’s sheer content that counts."

What makes 'Pushpa The Rise' the most successful Indian film during pandemic? Trade experts speak