Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule has reached an extraordinary milestone and has gone past the Rs 1600 crore mark globally and over Rs 700 crore from its Hindi version alone. The film continues its stellar run at the box office, even on its 21st day, achieving significant success despite new releases like Varun Dhawan’s Baby John.
As per the latest report from Sacnilk, Pushpa 2 collected an impressive Rs 20.7 crore nett on its third Wednesday (December 25), bringing its total Indian nett earnings to Rs 1109.85 crore. The film’s remarkable box office performance showcases its incredible staying power, with audiences remaining loyal despite new releases in cinemas, including the Malayalam film Barroz directed by Mohanlal, and the Kannada film Max.
Breaking into Box Office History: The Facts Behind It
It’s been almost a fortnight since December 4 when Pushpa 2 broke the record right off from its release date, where advance booking of Rs 10.65 crore began, which also opened the first day to an excellent Rs 164.25 crore nett. The opening week collection reached Rs 725.8 crore nett and in its second week Rs 264.8 crore nett. As bigger banners like Mufasa: The Lion King, featuring the version with Shah Rukh Khan in Hindi, which finds its Telugu cousin courtesy of superstar Mahesh Babu come in, Pushpa 2 has managed to gather momentum and has managed the pole position at box-office.
The movie’s success has firmly placed Pushpa 2: The Rule as the third-best grossing Indian movie ever, just after Baahubali 2 and Dangal. Besides, it’s the second-highest grosser in India and is the highest nett earner, beating all other movie records in the country.
The team behind Pushpa 2 has, in another sphere, displayed a touching gesture of compassion. After a terrible stampede occurred at the film’s premiere, killing a woman and injuring her son, the Pushpa 2 team has donated Rs 2 crore to the family affected by this tragedy. This donation is in the form of Rs 1 crore from Allu Arjun, Rs 50 lakh from Mythri Movie Makers, and Rs 50 lakh from director Sukumar.
The stampede case, which took place amidst the gigantic crowd that witnessed the film’s premiere, led to legal issues for Allu Arjun as he was arrested briefly with regard to the stampede. The actor was released on interim bail the next day. This unfortunate incident has created a lot of debate over the responsibility of celebrities and event organizers towards the safety of the public in high-profile events. The donation is considered to be a massive act of good faith and accountability by the Pushpa 2 team.
Looking Ahead
Given the great runs Pushpa 2 has had in theaters lately, all are looking at how the coming weeks will end. Having just one month left at the cinemas will ensure how well the movie can be sustained in contrast to releases of other new movies will further help cement its space in Bollywood as one of the biggest box office films in history.
