Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna‘s
Pushpa 2
: The Rule has been breaking box office records since its release. In just 15 days, the film has become the second-biggest hit in Indian cinema, grossing Rs 990 crore worldwide. Of this, the Hindi version alone contributed Rs 621 crore, making it the highest-grossing Hindi film ever, surpassing Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao‘s Stree 2. The Telugu version added Rs 295.6 crore to the film’s total earnings.
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Industry insiders attribute the Hindi version’s exceptional success partly to the absence of a ticket pricing cap, unlike in Telugu-speaking states. This difference reflects in ticket sales as well. According to Sacnilk, Pushpa 2 sold 2.87 crore tickets in Hindi, compared to 1.42 crore in Telugu, clearly showcasing Hindi’s dominance by nearly double the ticket count.
The massive success of Pushpa 2 has fueled excitement for the franchise’s future. The film’s climax revealed plans for a third installment titled
Pushpa 3
: The Rampage. However, fans will have to wait another 2-3 years before the project officially goes into production.
Internationally, Pushpa 2 has also left its mark, collecting US $13.45 million in North America, surpassing Aamir Khan‘s
Dangal
, which earned US $12.39 million, making it the sixth biggest Indian film in the circuit.Though the breakeven point of the film has been pegged at US $ 15 million, the trade is more than convinced that the film will cross that mark and turn profitable with Christmas and New Year holidays just around the corner. With its record-breaking run, Pushpa 2 has cemented its place as one of the biggest hits in Indian cinema history.