Allu Arjun’s first look of “Pushpa 2-The Rule” has left Pushpa fan’s super excited about the film
Hyderabad: Telugu movie Pushpa: The Rise was a blockbuster, grossing ₹370–₹380 crore at the box office. The film emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film in 2021, and ranked among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time.
A special video was shared by the Pushpa 2 team on Saturday to announce the sequel in conjunction with Allu Arjun's birthday.
On Friday April 07, the Telugu superstar took to his social media handles and shared the first poster of the sequel of his upcoming movie Pushpa 2: The Rule, written and directed by Sukumar.
In the poster, we see Allu Arjun dressed in a stunning new avatar with heavy traditional jewellery, flowers, and makeup. Also pictured is a nose ring, a pair of bangles, and jhumkas.
The poster has left Pushpa fan’s confused and curious, as the first look of Pushpa 2 gives different ideas of the actor’s character. Some argue that Allu Arjun might play a transgender in Pushpa 2. Nevertheless, only time will reveal the suspense behind the actor's look.
The teaser for Pushpa 2 has been unveiled in five different languages, including Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil. While the Telugu version has received 19 million views, the Hindi version has garnered 22 million views. The Kannada version has attracted 8.3 lakh views, while the Tamil and Malayalam versions have received 20 lakh and 7.9 lakh views, respectively.
If sources are to be believed, Allu Arjun has reportedly hiked his fee for the sequel, nearly double the amount of fees that he charged for “Pushpa: The Rise.”
A source from Hyderabad confirms, “Arjun’s fee for the Pushpa sequel is around Rs 85 crores which is a new record in the Telugu film industry.”
Reacting to the special video a fan wrote, “This film has the potential of beating the records of Pathaan,” .
Sukumar, the director of Pushpa 2, is not only garnering immense appreciation and fame from fans but also being hailed as a "creative director" by them. In light of his exceptional work on the sequel, the director has reportedly increased his fee for the project.
Reacting to the sequel’s teaser a fan wrote, “Sukumar is one of the most underrated directors, He deserves nation wide recognition. Pushpa The Rise created the platform, Now with this he will definitely RULE.”
Pushpa 2 is expected to open well at the box office. If this is indeed the case, it will help Allu Arjun further consolidate his standing as a pan-India star.
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BJP dreaming to win polls with money power: West Bengal BJP MLA after bypoll loss
Kolkata, Nov 23: As the ruling Trinamool Congress swept the by-elections in six assembly seats in West Bengal, Kurseong's party MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma attacked the state leadership, saying the party dreams of winning polls with money power and that it sidelines legislators and gives "unnecessary importance and responsibilities" to MPs.
The TMC retained five of the six seats it had previously won during the 2021 polls, while wresting the key Madarihat seat from the saffron camp in north Bengal’s Alipurduar district.
In a Facebook post, Sharma alleged, "The BJP runs a membership drive in West Bengal over the phone from a Kolkata office, while party leaders turn a blind eye to factionalism within the party. The party sidelines MLAs and gives unnecessary importance and responsibilities to MPs. It dreams of winning elections relying on money power. Despite having no shortage of political issues in the state, it centers its politics solely around religion."
"The BJP accuses opponents of corruption while carrying Adani and Ambani on its shoulders. It tries to undermine the rights of the indigenous population by luring Bangladeshi Hindus with promises of CAA. It halts MGNREGA funds and indulges in such tactics, hoping to win elections in the state," he alleged.
On the other hand, the BJP MLA lauded TMC saying, that the ruling party in the state, armed with 26 different "pro-poor schemes" such as Kanyashree Prakalpa, Gitanjali Housing Scheme, Krishak Bandhu Scheme, Nijo Griha Nijo Bhumi, Rupashree Prakalpa, Shishu Sathi Scheme, and Student Credit Card, quietly works at the grassroots level.
"Now, you decide who will win the elections. I have never seen a culture of self-criticism within the BJP; otherwise, this outcome wouldn't have occurred," he added.
Since the 2021 assembly elections, the TMC has won every by-election, except the Sagardighi bypoll in March 2023, which was won by a Congress candidate who later switched to the TMC.
With this victory, TMC's tally in the 294-member state assembly rose to 216, further consolidating its position. The BJP's tally, on the other hand, dropped to 69, from 77 in 2021.
