Pushpa 2’s Target Quadrupled: ₹800 Cr Target on Cards

Allu Arjun continues to ride the success wave of Pushpa: The Rise. Pushpa 2 Mania, The much-anticipated sequel, Pushpa: The Rule, is grabbing headlines. The teaser itself broke records, and trade reports suggest the film’s theatrical rights have shattered expectations. Bollywood rights sold for a record-breaking ₹200 crore, while Telugu rights fetched ₹120 crore. This puts the movie on track for a potential gross collection of a whopping ₹800 crore.

The makers of the blockbuster movie Pushpa: The Rise are setting their sights high for the sequel. Pushpa 1, which released in December 2021, was a massive commercial success, grossing over ₹300 crores gross and earning the makers a share of over ₹150 crores net. However, Pushpa 2 seems poised to shatter those records.

Industry insiders report that the film’s theatrical rights have already been sold for a staggering sum. The Bollywood rights alone have been acquired for a whopping ₹200 crores, while the Telugu rights have fetched ₹120 crores. This means that even before its release, Pushpa 2 has recovered a significant portion of its production costs and is well on its way to becoming a major financial success.

With these sales, the makers are now aiming for a total gross collection of ₹800 crores, which would translate to a share of around ₹400 crores for the production house. This is a quadrupling of their target from the first film, highlighting the immense faith that distributors have placed in the Pushpa franchise.

Balayya’s Next To Depend On Election Results!

Nandamuri Balakrishna and Boyapati Sreenu is a combination made in heaven. Only the ‘Bhadra’ director knows how to bring out the best in a mass star hero like Balayya. The biggest hits in the last 15 years of Balakrishna’s career came under Boyapati’s direction. ‘Simha’ which came out in 2010 was a sensation and the combo followed it up with ‘Legend’ in 2014 which was a super hit too.

In 2021, they delivered ‘Akhanda’ which is the biggest hit in the senior hero’s career till date. The movie created havoc at the Telugu box office and Balayya’s powerful portrayal of Aghora’s character paired with Boyapati’s taking made it a phenomenal success. There is a lot of talk about their union for the 4th time. Some say that it is going to ‘Akhanda 2’ but sources suggest that it is going to be a political potboiler.

Apparently, Balayya liked the script but he is going to take the decision only after the AP elections are over and the result comes out. Apparently, he wants to see the outcome of the elections and decide whether to go for this political film or not.

Currently, he is working on #NBK109. Bobby is the director of this film. Suryadevara Naga Vamsi of Sithara Entertainments is producing the film along with Sai Soujanya of Fortune Four Cinemas. Thaman is the music composer. Vijay Karthik is handling cinematography and he worked on ‘Jailer’ before. Niranjan is editing the film while Avinash Kolla is handling Production Design. Srikara Studios is presenting the film.