The film is said to have a dubbed release as Gajapokkiri in Malayalam
As the year draws to a close, Rediff's Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.
Deepika Padukone stuns as first Indian LV Prize 2025 juror, wowing in fringe outfit, with Ranveer's 'Hot Mama' praise.
'Now, because of Pushpa and with the love of the Indian audience now, I am a more familiar face, and everyone knows me.'
Kerala government picks Telugu star to launch the state's best-known boat race.
'...and say that if I don't wear a sari, they will unfollow me.' 'Today, if I have 2.9 million followers on Instagram, out of that, the majority is from the South.' 'Telugu has given me the most fame and money.'
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Allu Arjun will be seen playing an Indian Samurai in this film.
'When you don't care about the lives of the people who make you, who you are, then you don't deserve their support.'
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The film is dubbed in Malayalam as Gajapokkiri and also stars Ileana D' Cruz
'If you thought Allu Arjun was a sensation in the first Pushpa film, wait till you see what he has done this time.'
Allu Arjun's huge release, Pushpa: The Rule, has attracted fans to theatres in hordes.
The actor will marry Sneha on March 6.
Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan will make his Telugu debut in the film.
Reader Shiva Kumar has sent us a photograph.
Allu Arjun broke the myth that dubbed South movies don't do well at the pan-Indian box office, and became a brand.
Reader Shiv Kumar has sent us a photograph.
Varun Tej and Lavanya wed in Italy in November 2023.
The Telugu actor is set to marry Upasana Kamineni on June 14.
The star is in huge demand in Karnataka too.
Trade circles feel Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rule will go past the first day numbers of Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, when it releases on December 5.
Three persons associated with a film theatre in Hyderabad have been arrested in connection with the death of a woman due to asphyxiation during a crowd crush at the premiere of actor Allu Arjun's "Pushpa 2: The Rule." The incident occurred on December 4 when a large number of fans thronged the Sandhya theatre to catch a glimpse of the actor, leading to a stampede. The theatre management has been accused of failing to provide adequate security measures for the crowd. Police have registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management.
'Today is a special day as the world's greatest actor's movie is out.'
Titled I Am That Change, the film is directed by Sukumar.
The talented filmmaker will get married in August.
'What is worrying other parties is those 10-11 year olds who come for his meetings will cross 18 in the next election. And they will vote for him, and then his vote bank will double.' 'In that case, he will be a very serious player! This is the real scare for other political parties.'
After earning Rs 730 crore* until Christmas (Rs 7.3 billion), the film is marching fast towards the Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) mark.
'I expect it to be the highest grosser of Indian cinema.'
After dismissing KKR Skipper Ajinkya Rahane, he came up with the move popularised by Telugu star Allu Arjun in the blockbuster movie Pushpa.
The eight-year-old boy, who was injured in the stampede during the screening of Pushpa-2 in Hyderabad on December 4, was taken off oxygen and ventilator support as his condition is improving, his father has said.
'The whole India will come together to celebrate one film and that film is our film.'
Film folk took to social media to share adorable pictures and messages for her daddies on #HappyFathersDay.
At 8,700 screens, India, the world's largest film producing country, has just six screens for every million of its people, compared to 125 in the US and 30 in China. With Sitaare Zameen Par, Aamir Khan hopes to expand the market for Indian cinema.
Arrest Kohli was the trending topic on social media on Friday with some netizens claiming that it was at his insistence that the RCB bus parade was held on Wednesday.
Pushpa 2 has shown that when a film is truly accepted by audiences, the market potential is in a different league altogether.
This is not the first time that a large number of people have died in stampedes at temples and other religious gatherings over the years in India.
The Hindi version of Pushpa 2 has taken a start of Rs 70 crore* (Rs 700 million) and that's as huge as it gets.
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