Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2’
In the film ‘Pushpa’ released in the year 2021, Allu Arjun became famous by playing the role of Lal Chandan smuggler Pushpa Raj. The sequel of this film has been discussed for a long time. ‘Pushpa 2’ is in the works and this time too Sukumar is directing it. Rashmika Mandanna will once again be seen opposite Allu Arjun as Srivalli. The film is releasing in theaters on December 6. That means it is still about three months away from its release. This film has already earned a bumper before its release.
These earnings came from OTT rights. The film earned so much from OTT rights that even Salman Khan’s ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ could not earn at the box office. ‘Pushpa 2’ is a pan India film. It is also going to release in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Now there is news that the makers have sold the OTT rights of all these languages ​​to streaming platform Netflix.
How much did ‘Pushpa 2’ earn from OTT rights?
According to a report by All India Radio, Netflix has bought the OTT rights of the film for Rs 270 crore, which is a huge amount. Salman’s film ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’, considered the biggest star of Bollywood, could earn only 184.6 crore rupees at the worldwide box office. But, Allu Arjun’s film has made a splash with its OTT rights.
Not only ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’, the first half of ‘Pushpa’ earned less than the OTT rights of the second part at the Indian box office. ‘Pushpa 1’ had a total collection of Rs 267.55 crore in India. Now it remains to be seen how Allu Arjun’s film performs in theaters.
What is the budget of ‘Pushpa 2’?
The makers are making ‘Pushpa 2’ on a grand scale. According to the report, the budget of this film is 500 crore rupees. That means more than three times the first part. According to Sacknilk, the makers spent Rs 150 crore to make the first part. Some time ago there were rumors that the release of the film might be delayed. It was being said that Sukumar and Allu Arjun have a rift over something. However, later all these talks proved to be just rumors and then it became clear that the film will release in December itself.
The makers had earlier planned to release the film on August 15, but due to the film not being completed on time, the film was postponed to December. However, in the first part, actor Fahad Faisil was also seen along with Allu Arjun. He played the role of IPS Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat. He was liked a lot in this role. They are also part of the second part. Once again he will be seen adding to Pushpa’s troubles.