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Name: Pushpa 2: The Rule
Director: Sukumar
Released: 2023-07-21T22:26:43Z
Duration: 3 h 20 min
Cast: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, Jagapathi Babu, Sunil (actor)

Pushpa 2: The Rule
Pushpa 2: The Rule
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sukumar
Produced by	Naveen Yerneni; Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar;
Written by	Sukumar
Dialogues by	Srikanth Vissa; Sukumar;
Starring	Allu Arjun; Rashmika Mandanna; Fahadh Faasil; Jagapathi Babu; Sunil; Rao Ramesh;
Music by	Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematography	Miroslaw Kuba Brozek
Edited by	Naveen Nooli
Production; company	Mythri Movie Makers; Sukumar Writings;
Distributed by	see below
Release date	5 December 2024;
Running time	Original Version:; 200 minutes ; Reloaded Version:; 224 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	₹400–500 crore
Box office	₹1,642–1,800 crore

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Pushpa 2: The Rule is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language action drama film^[4] written and directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings. A sequel to Pushpa: The Rise (2021), it is the second installment in the Pushpa film series. The film stars Allu Arjun in the titular role, alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, Jagapathi Babu, Sunil and Rao Ramesh. It follows Pushpa Raj, a labourer-turned-red sandalwood smuggler, as he faces growing threats from his enemies, including SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat.

The sequel was officially announced in December 2021, shortly before the release of the first film, with the title Pushpa 2 and later rebranded as Pushpa 2: The Rule with the release of the first film.^[5]^[6] Although a portion of the film was initially shot back-to-back with the first film, director Sukumar revised the storyline, leading to principal photography beginning in October 2022. The film features music composed by Devi Sri Prasad, cinematography by Mirosław Kuba Brożek, and editing by Naveen Nooli. Made on a budget of ₹400–500 crore,^[2]^[7] it is among the most expensive Indian films ever produced. With a runtime of 200–224 minutes,^[8]^[9] it is also one of the longest Indian films.^[10]

Pushpa 2: The Rule was released worldwide on 5 December 2024 in standard, IMAX, 4DX, D-Box and PVR ICE formats to mostly mixed reviews from critics. The film was a major commercial success, grossing between 1642–1800 crores worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film in India and the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film worldwide at the time of its release.^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Plot[edit | edit source]

A consignment of red sandalwood arrives at the Yokohama port in Japan, where workers are shocked to find Pushpa hidden inside one of the containers. He attacks them, demanding payment for the load, but is shot and falls into the sea, triggering a flashback.

After humiliating SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS,^{[lower-alpha 2]} Pushpa rises to power as a respected smuggler, while Shekhawat goes into hiding. Shekhawat secretly masquerades as a labourer and intercepts a massive sandalwood consignment. Meanwhile, Pushpa meets the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Narasimha Reddy, but is denied a photograph with him to avoid political backlash. Offended, Pushpa vows to topple the government by making Siddappa the Chief Minister, raising ₹500 crores through sandalwood smuggling.

Pushpa strikes a deal with Central Minister Kogatam Veera Pratap Reddy and meets international buyer Hameed in Maldives to sell 2,000 tonnes of sandalwood for ₹5,000 crores. Several smugglers join Pushpa's syndicate, but Mangalam Srinu and Dakshayani, along with Shekhawat, plot to sabotage the operation. Shekhawat kills one of the syndicate members, causing fear among the others, who urge Pushpa to relinquish his leadership to Srinu. Siddappa later tries to end the rivalry between Pushpa and Shekhawat and asks Pushpa to apologise to Shekhawat at a meeting. However, Pushpa once again brutally disrespects Shekhawat for being a corrupt cop, after which Shekhawat swears to seize every consignment of red sandalwood.

Pushpa, however, manages to use his tricks and methods to smuggle the sandalwood to Chennai before its final destination in Sri Lanka. During the transport, Shekhawat catches up and shoots at all the trucks, forcing the drivers to flee. The media lauds Shekhawat for the raid, but Srinu realises the load was not sandalwood but Sandra, a wood that resembles red sandalwood but holds no market value. Pushpa had instead made bullock carts carrying the actual load and transported it to Chennai, indirectly aided by Shekhawat himself. Shekhawat asks Srinu to obtain one tonne of genuine red sandalwood to deceive the examination committee and works to trace Pushpa's original consignment. The news reports that the consignment seized was real sandalwood, causing fear among the syndicate members. Later, they hold a meeting where everyone questions Pushpa about the whereabouts of the original consignment. Pushpa assures them that it is safe and reveals the location of the load only to Jakka Reddy.

Meanwhile, Srivalli discovers that she is pregnant, and Pushpa celebrates. However, tragedy strikes when his niece, Kaveri, is assaulted during the Jathara festival by Bugga Reddy and his gang. Pushpa beats them up, humiliates them, and sends them back. Shekhawat eventually obtains permission and manages to track the consignment to Rameswaram, as he had spied on Jakka Reddy, but fails to capture it before it crosses the Indian-Sri Lankan border. However, Hameed's gang is caught by the police and, while fleeing, Hameed's car rolls over, killing Jakka Reddy and leaving Hameed gravely injured. Shekhawat learns from him that the sandalwood was destined for Japan and that Pushpa was going to receive the money through hawala. Hameed was the only person who knew the name of the Japanese broker who would ensure the money was delivered to Pushpa, but before revealing the broker's name, he is killed by Shekhawat.

Shekhawat then breaks the connection between Pushpa, the original consignment, and Japan. To obtain the money for the consignment, Pushpa prepares to travel to Japan by stowing away in a ship container. Upon reaching Yokohama Port, he fights the yakuza, bringing the story back to the beginning of the film. After Pushpa is shot and falls into the sea, he resurfaces and proves to the Japanese boss, Hiroshi, that he is the owner of the sandalwood consignment. Eventually, Hiroshi delivers the money to Pushpa and asks him to deal directly with him in future, thereby removing all the brokers and strengthening the partnership between India and Japan. Pushpa uses the money to make Siddappa the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, as promised. He then goes to Jaali Reddy's house to mourn the death of Jakka Reddy. Pushpa tries to negotiate with Jaali; however, the latter ignores him and continues their rivalry. When he was about to be exposed for seizing fake sandalwood, Shekhawat became enraged and revealed to others that he had fallen into the fire and died while burning down the warehouse.

As Pushpa, Siddappa, and his gang celebrate, tragedy strikes again when Kaveri is kidnapped and assaulted by Bugga Reddy, who seeks revenge for his humiliation at the Jathara festival. It is later revealed that Bugga Reddy is the nephew of Minister Veera Pratap Reddy, who tries to negotiate with Pushpa to leave Bugga alone. However, a furious Pushpa rescues Kaveri and brutally kills Bugga and his gang, along with Subba Reddy, Bugga's father and Pratap Reddy's younger brother. At their funeral, Pratap Reddy, along with Srinu, Dakshayani, Jaali Reddy, Murugan, and the others, swears revenge against Pushpa. Pratap Reddy then asks about an important mysterious person, as he was not present at the funeral. Pushpa's elder brother, Mohan, later apologises to Pushpa and his family for all the mistreatment he caused and invites them to Kaveri's wedding, fully accepting them as his family.

In a post-credits scene, As Pushpa reconciles with his estranged family at Kaveri's wedding, the mysterious figure detonates a bomb at the wedding. That mysterious person could be Bhanwar Singh Shekhavat.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj
Rashmika Mandana as Srivalli
Fahadh Faasil as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat
Jagapathi Babu as Central Minister Kogatam Veera Pratap Reddy
Sunil as Mangalam Srinu
Rao Ramesh as Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu, MP later CM
Dhananjaya as Jaali Reddy
Brahmaji as Sub-Inspector Kupparaju
Ajay as Molleti Mohan Rao, Pushpa's elder half-brother
Aadukalam Naren as KVM Narasimha Reddy, CM later Former CM
Anasuya Bharadwaj as Dakshayani "Daksha", Mangalam Srinu's wife
Kalpa Latha as Parvatamma, Pushpa's mother
Adithya Menon as Kogatam Subba Reddy, Pratap Reddy’s younger brother and Bugga Reddy's father
Tarak Ponnappa as Kogatam Bugga Reddy, Pratap Reddy’s nephew
Saurabh Sachdeva as Hameed
Satya as Japanese translator
Shanmukh as Jakka Reddy
Muralidhar Goud as Syndicate member
Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari as Kesava "Mondelu", Pushpa's friend
Pavani Karanam as Molleti Kaveri, Pushpa's niece and Mohan's daughter
Bindu Chandramouli as Kaveri’s mother and Mohan’s wife
Dayanand Reddy as Muniratnam, Srivalli's father
Mime Gopi as Chennai Murugan
Sritej as Molleti Krishna Rao, Pushpa's second elder half-brother
Divi Vadthya as Minnu Uma Devi, a TV Reporter
Aanchal Munjal as Hameed's girlfriend
Vithaya Pansringarm as Hiroshi, Japanese mafia boss
Killi Kranthi as Bugga's henchman
Sreeleela (special appearance in the item number "Kissik")

Production[edit | edit source]

Development[edit | edit source]

Before the release of Pushpa: The Rise in 2021, the film was announced to release in two parts, with the filmmakers stating that the maiden part would release that year, whereas the latter part would release the next year.^[14] Initially, 10% of the sequel's footage was shot back-to-back with the first part, however, Sukumar decided to alter the sequel's story.^[15] The scripting part of the film was completed by July 2022 in Hyderabad.^[16] The official title, Pushpa 2: The Rule, was announced at the end of Pushpa: The Rise. An inaugural muhurat puja ceremony was held on the same day in Hyderabad with the presence of the film's cast and crew.^[17]^[18]

Sukumar wrote the film's script while Srikanth Vissa wrote the dialogues.^[19] Sukumar further retained most of the technicians from previous part including cinematographer Miroslaw Kuba Brozek, editor Karthika Srinivas and Ruben, art director S. Ramakrishna and Monica Nigotre and sound designer Resul Pookutty and Vijay Kumar.^[20]^[21] Deepali Noor and Sheetal Sharma served as costume designers while Preetisheel Singh was hired as character designer. Peter Hein, Kecha Khamphakdee, Dragon Prakash and Nabakanta were hired as stunt directors. Dance choreographers of the film includes Prem Rakshith, Ganesh Acharya, Sekhar, Vijay Polaki and Shrashti Verma.^[22]

Casting[edit | edit source]

Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhananjaya, Rao Ramesh, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Ajay Ghosh and other remaining actors from first part have reprised their respective roles, Jagapathi Babu was roped in for a pivotal role in April 2023.^[23] Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari rejoined the cast in February 2024, after he was given bail in suicide abetment case.^[24] Saurabh Sachdeva, Tarak Ponnappa, Satya and Adithya Menon were also reported to be the part of the film.^[25]^[26] Malaika Arora, Triptii Dimri, Janhvi Kapoor, Disha Patani and Shraddha Kapoor, were considered for the item number.^[27]^[28]^[29] However, Sreeleela was later finalised.^[30]^[31]

Filming[edit | edit source]

Principal photography began with a test shoot on 30 October 2022 in Hyderabad.^[32]^[33] In January 2023, filming took place in Visakhapatnam.^[34] In March 2023, scenes were shot in Bangalore.^[35] Rumours were circulated that the shooting of the film was stopped as director was unsatisfied but later turned out to be false as shooting was again started after a few days.^[36]^[37]

In April 2023, forest scenes were shot in Malkangiri district of Odisha.^[38] Jagapathi Babu joined cast in April 2023.^[39] Fahadh Faasil joined the sets in May 2023 while Rashmika joined the sets in June 2023.^[40]^[41] On 3 June 2023, the bus carrying crew members met with an accident near the Vijayawada–Hyderabad Expressway.^[42] In July 2023, an action sequence was shot in Visakhapatnam Port including 50 stuntmen.^[43] In August 2023, scenes were shot in Ramoji Film City.^[44]^[45] In November 2023, the filming resumed in Hyderabad.^[46] In December 2023, the filming was postponed due to Allu Arjun's health.^[47]

In March 2024, scenes were shot in Vizag and Yaganti Temple.^[48]^[49] It was later reported that the makers spent ₹50–60 crore for the Gangamma Jatara performance and a fight sequence.^[50]^[51] In April 2024, an underwater sequence was shot in Hyderabad.^[52] In May 2024, it was reported that the film will have multiple endings and to maintain secrecy the makers opted the no phone policy on the film set.^[53]^[54] In July 2024, it was reported that shooting of film was delayed due to rift and creative differences between Allu Arjun and Sukumar,^[55]^[56] however they were later proven to be false rumours as shooting was restarted again in Hyderabad.^[57]^[58]^[59]

Sets depicting 1990s and 2000s Japan and Malaysia were recreated at Ramoji Film City, though there were plans to shoot on location, after the film's production crew conducted thorough recces in Bangkok, Malaysia, and Japan was conducted. It was determined that budget and time constraints prevented the location shoots from happening.^[60] In August 2024, the climax of the film was shot.^[61]^[62] Item number featuring Sreeleela was filmed in November 2024 in Hyderabad.^[63]^[64] The entire filming was wrapped by late November 2024.^[65]^[66]^[67]

Post-production[edit | edit source]

The VFX of the film were provided by Makuta VFX; R.C. Kamalakannan served as the visual effects supervisor.^[68] Resul Pookutty and Vijay Kumar served as the sound designers.^[69] Shreyas Talpade and Jis Joy dubbed for Allu Arjun in the dubbed Hindi and Malayalam versions, respectively.^[70]^[71] In May 2024, both Ruben and Karthika Srinivas opted out of the film due to scheduling conflicts and creative differences, resulting in them being replaced by Naveen Nooli; Sukumar's earlier collaborator.^[72]^[73] The first half of the film was edited by October 2024.^[74]^[75] Rashmika completed dubbing for her portions by November 2024.^[76]

The final copy of the film was ready by late November 2024 and was submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) that month.^[77] On 28 November 2024, the film received a U/A certificate from the Censor Board, with a finalised runtime of 200 minutes after few words and excessive violent scenes were censored.^[78]

Music[edit | edit source]

The background score and soundtrack of the film were composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with lyrics written by Chandrabose.^[79]^[80] The film also features additional background score composed by Sam C. S.^[81] Thaman S confirmed that he had also composed additional background music, but the makers ultimately chose to use the final outputs by Prasad and Sam C. S.^[82] The music rights of the film were acquired by T-Series for ₹65 crore.^[83] The first single titled "Pushpa Pushpa" was released on 1 May 2024.^[84] The second single titled "Sooseki (The Couple Song)" was released on 29 May 2024.^[85] The third single titled "Kissik" was released on 24 November 2024.^[86] The fourth single titled "Peelings" was released on 1 December 2024.^[87] The fifth single titled "Gango Renuka Thalli" was released on 5 December 2024 along with the album.^[88]^[89]

Marketing[edit | edit source]

Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna promotion of *Pushpa 2: The Rule* in Mumbai

The first-look poster along with an announcement glimpse video was released on 8 April 2023, coinciding with Allu Arjun's 41st birthday.^[90]^[91] The teaser of the film was released a year later on 8 April 2024, coinciding with Arjun's 42nd birthday.^[92]^[93] A press meet was held on 24 October 2024 in Hyderabad where the new release date of the film was revealed.^[94]^[95]

Promotional activities were scheduled in Patna, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad.^[96]^[97] The film's trailer was released on 17 November 2024 at an event in Gandhi Maidan, Patna.^[98]^[99] On 24 November 2024, a pre-release event was held in Leo Muthu Indoor Stadium, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College in Chennai.^[100] On 27 November 2024, pre-release event was held at Liwa Hall, Grand Hyatt in Kochi.^[101] A press-meet was held on 29 November 2024 in JW Marriott Sahar in Mumbai.^[102] On 2 December 2024, pre-release event was held in Police Grounds, Yousufguda in Hyderabad.^[103] Later, special press conferences were held on 7 December 2024 in Hyderabad and 12 December 2024 in New Delhi.^[104]^[105] On 9 February 2025, a success meet was held in Hyderabad.^[106]^[107]

Release[edit | edit source]

Theatrical[edit | edit source]

Pushpa: The Rule was theatrically released on 5 December 2024 in standard, IMAX, 4DX, D-Box and ICE formats.^[108]^[109] Apart from the original Telugu language, it was released in the Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Malayalam languages.^[110] A 3D version of the film was initially scheduled to be released on the same day, however, the shows were postponed to 13 December 2024.^[111]

Initially, the film was announced by the makers to release on 15 August 2024, coinciding with India's Independence Day.^[112]^[113] However, due to unfinished shooting and post-production work, it was postponed to 6 December 2024,^[114]^[115] before being changed to 5 December.^[116]^[117] It was slated to be the first Pan-Indian film to release in the Bengali language.^[118]^[119] However, the Bengali dubbed version was not theatrically released.^[120]

The film was reported to release in more than 12,000 screens worldwide.^[121]^[122] In India, the film was released in over 6,500 screens out of which 4,500 screens were allocated for the Hindi version (biggest release for a dubbed film).^[123] In the overseas market it was released in more than 5,000 screens. On January 16th, the film was released in Japan, approximately 411 days after the original release, Allu Arjun visited Japan for the release and interacted with the Japanese audience.^[124]^[125] A reloaded version of the film containing additional 20 minutes of footage was set to release on 11 January 2024.^[126]^[127] However it was postponed to 17 January 2025 due to technical issues.^[128]

Distribution[edit | edit source]

The North India distribution rights were acquired by Anil Thadani's AA Films for ₹200 crore.^[129] The distribution rights for North America were acquired by Prathyangira Cinemas and AA Creations.^[130] The Kerala and Karnataka distribution rights were acquired by E4 Entertainment and N Cinemas respectively.^[131]^[132] AGS Entertainment acquired the Tamil Nadu distribution rights.^[133] Forum Films distributed the film in Australia and New Zealand^[134] while AA Films UK Ltd. distributed across United Kingdom^[135] and Friday Entertainment distributed in France.^[136]

The ticket price hikes were estimated to be around ₹354 in single screen theatres and ₹531 in multiplexes across Telangana,^[137] and ₹324.5 in single screen theatres and ₹413 in multiplexes across Andhra Pradesh.^[138] The price for special premiere shows on 4 December was hiked by ₹800 across Telangana.^[139]

Pre-release business[edit | edit source]

The film set a record of doing the highest pre-release business in India, with combined theatrical and non-theatrical earnings of ₹1085 crores.^[140]

Prior to its release, the film made a business of nearly ₹640 crore (US$90 million) from its theatrical rights.^[141] The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana distribution rights were sold for ₹220 crore (US$31 million).^[142] The Hindi dubbed distribution rights were sold for ₹200 crore (US$28 million).^[143] The film made a combined deal of ₹100 crore (US$14 million) from distribution in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala theatres.^[144] The overseas distribution rights were sold for ₹140 crore (US$20 million).^[145] It further made ₹425 crore (US$60 million) from non-theatrical rights, including digital, satellite and music rights.^[146]

The film started its advance booking on 30 November 2024.^[147] The film minted record advance booking sales grossing ₹100 crores worldwide^[148] and selling around 2 million tickets in its pre-bookings alone.^[148] The film also set the record for being the fastest movie to sell 1 million tickets on BookMyShow surpassing Baahubali 2: the Conclusion, K.G.F: Chapter 2, and Kalki 2898 AD.^[149]^[150]

Home media[edit | edit source]

The digital streaming television rights of the film were acquired by Netflix for ₹275 crore.^[151]^[152] The film's reloaded version, which included over 20 minutes of additional footage, began streaming on Netflix from 30 January 2025 in Telugu and dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages.^[153]^[154] Later, English and Bengali dubbed version was also released on the platform.^[155]

The satellite television rights of the film were acquired by JioStar Network.^[156] The film was premiered on Star Maa on 13 April 2025.^[157]^[158] The dubbed versions of Malayalam and Kannada languages were also premiered on the same day on Asianet and Colors Kannada respectively.^[159] The Tamil dubbed version was premiered on Star Vijay on 14 April 2025.^[160] The Hindi dubbed version was premiered on Zee Cinema on 31 May 2025.^[161] The film's Hindi version also became one of the most-watched premieres across Indian television with a TVR rating of 5.1.^[162]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

Pushpa 2: The Rule received mixed reviews from critics.^{[citation needed]}

Nishad Thaivalappil of News18 gave 5/5 stars and wrote "Pushpa 2: The Rule is a raw, wild, and action-packed extravaganza. With its gripping narrative, larger-than-life performances, and massy appeal, it’s the entertainer of the year. Don’t miss the chance to witness Allu Arjun’s brilliance on the big screen!"^[163] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 4.5/5 stars and wrote "A wildfire entertainer with mass appeal, blending intense action, gripping drama, emotional depth and Allu Arjun's unmatched swag which elevates the film, making it a must-watch for fans and audiences alike".^[164] Simran Singh of DNA India gave 4.5/5 stars and wrote "Pushpa The Rule: Part Two will RULE the box office. The sky is the limit for this film. Allu Arjun and the team have set new standards in massy entertainers, and very high expectations for the third part. Yes, the saga of Pushpa will continue. Don't miss Pushpa The Rule: Part Two at any chance."^[165]

Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost gave 4/5 stars and wrote "On the whole, Pushpa 2 is bigger, grander and better as Allu Arjun is set to rule the box office with its swag."^[166] Neeshita Nyayapati of Hindustan Times wrote "At the end of it all, Pushpa 2: The Rule is entertaining, makes you chuckle and also feel something for its titular character, even if not flawless and has a shallow message about women's safety. And when you don't notice a runtime as long as this one, that’s a win".^[167] Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Pushpa 2: The Rule is a sequel that surpasses its predecessor in scale, storytelling, and emotional depth. Sukumar’s vision, combined with Allu Arjun’s powerhouse performance, layered narrative, breathtaking visuals, and stellar ensemble cast, makes it a cinematic triumph that demands to be experienced on the big screen."^[168]

Rishil Jogani of Pinkvilla gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Pushpa 2: The Rule is a quintessential mass entertainer that will surely satisfy fans of the franchise. It delivers on the action, drama, and charisma that made the first part so much loved. Yes, the film struggles with pacing, convenience in its screenplay, and the lack of strong antagonists to keep the narrative thrilling."^[169] Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The simplest and shortest review of Pushpa 2 would be: “Sarvam Pushpa Mayam. (transl. Everything is about "Pushpa")”"^[170] Janani K of India Today rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Compared to the first part, Pushpa 2 feels somewhat disjointed. The sequel focuses more on creating moments rather than building a coherent story".^[171] Pranati A S of Deccan Herald rated 2.5/5 and wrote, "Fahadh steals the show with his restlessness and humour. Devi Sri Prasad’s music is nothing exceptional. Mirosław Kuba Brożek’s cinematography is brilliant, these are some takeaways from the otherwise excessively overblaring film."^[172]

Sajin Shrijith of The Week gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "A massive insult to intelligence and peelings".^[173] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated "Pushpa Part 2 goes hell for leather but large parts of the film are crushed under the weight of its own vaulting ambition".^[174] Arjun Menon of Rediff rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film".^[175] Sanyukta Thakare of Mashable India gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Pushpa 2: The Rule does not add anything new to the barrage of similar south characters, nor the action showcased by the entertainment industry".^[176]

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "A stunning ‘jatara’ sequence anchored by a superb Allu Arjun and a few face-offs, director Sukumar's ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ seems incoherent and incomplete."^[177] Lekha Menon of Khaleej Times wrote "The music is loud, the editing at several places is disjointed and the action choreography basically includes characters flying in air and Pushpa beating the bad guys to pulp. All of this takes place over a mammoth 205 minutes and while it’s entertaining and pacy, the overall experience makes for a tedious watch."^[178] Swathi P Ajith of Onmanorama wrote, "More than just the story, 'Pushpa 2' promises to be an unforgettable experience, especially for Allu Arjun's fans. It’s clear that he has poured his heart and soul into this role, making every moment on screen tantalising."^[179]

Box office[edit | edit source]

On its opening day, the film grossed ₹280 crore worldwide becoming the highest day-one grossing Indian film till date and the highest day-one grossing film ever in India, with ₹200 crore from the domestic market.^[180]^[181] The Hindi version collected a nett amount of ₹72 crore on the opening day, in India.^[182] Pushpa 2: The Rule became the fastest Indian film to reach ₹400 crore in two days and ₹500 crore in three days.^[181]^[183]

In the United States, the film debuted at the number five position earning Template:Usd on its opening day and is projected to earn Template:Usd in its opening weekend.^[184] As per Deadline Hollywood, the four-day gross is estimated to be ₹590 crore ($70 million) in India and ₹172 crore ($20 million) from the overseas markets, making its global debut grossing ₹762 crore ($90 million).^[185] In its first weekend, it earned $4.9 million from U.S. and Canadian theaters placing at 5th position as per The Seattle Times.^[186]

On its eighth day of release, the film entered in ₹1000 crore club.^{[lower-alpha 3]} The film has grossed ₹1,004 crore worldwide in eight days, with ₹813 crore and ₹191 crore from domestic and international markets.^[190] The nine-day domestic gross collection was ₹855.25 crore.^[191] The ten-day domestic gross collection was ₹927 crore.^[192]^[193] The eleven-day domestic gross collection is ₹1,008.50 crore, thus, becoming the second film in India to cross ₹1000 crore after Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017).^[194] The film collected a worldwide gross of ₹1,226 crore in its eleven-day run, with ₹1,009 and ₹217 crore (US$30 million) from domestic and international markets.^[195] It continued to remain at the Global Comscore rankings in its second weekend (11 days) with a gross in the home market estimated to be ₹1014 crore ($120M) and worldwide at ₹1414 crore ($167M).^[196] As per Box Office India, film collected a worldwide gross of ₹1,274 crore in its thirteen-day run, with ₹1,054 crore and ₹220 crore from domestic and international markets.^{[citation needed]} The domestic gross collection was ₹1,110 crore, in the first two weeks (14 days), with ₹288.25 crore from its home market (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana).^[197]

Daily News and Analysis reported that the film has earned ₹1,290.92 crore domestically in 19 days, with a total worldwide gross of ₹1,570.92 crore, including ₹280 crore from international markets.^[198]The Indian Express reported that on its 20th day, the film's net earnings in India alone grossed ₹1,100 crore, with ₹700 crore crore coming from the Hindi version, making it the first film to reach the mark.^[199] As per Box Office India its twenty-day worldwide gross collection stands at ₹1,456 crore.^[200] The film's twenty-two days worldwide gross was ₹1,505 crore. The film collected a domestic gross of रु 27.03 crore in Nepal, thus becoming the highest-grossing foreign film and the second-highest-grossing film in the country.^[201] The Indian Express reported the twenty-five days gross collection is around ₹1,719.5 crore.^[202]

As of 2 January 2025, the Hindi version had earned ₹769.75 crore. It reached ₹797.70 crore by its fourth week (28 days).^[203]^[204] As of 13 January 2025, the film has earned ₹1408.81 crore ($162.9 million) in India.^[205] The film concluded its theatrical run with worldwide gross estimated to be 1,642–1,800 crore.^{[lower-alpha 1]} The film recorded the highest footfall post-COVID pandemic, with 6.30–6.50 crore, including 3.90 crore from Hindi markets alone.^[206]^[207]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Award^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Date of ceremony^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Filmfare Awards South	21 February 2026	Best Film – Telugu	Naveen Yerneni, Y. Ravi Shankar	Won	^[208]^[209]
		Best Director – Telugu	Sukumar	Won
		Best Actor – Telugu	Allu Arjun	Won
		Best Actress – Telugu	Rashmika Mandanna	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor – Telugu	Fahadh Faasil	Nominated
		Best Music Director – Telugu	Devi Sri Prasad	Won
		Best Playback Singer – Female	Shreya Ghoshal – (for "Sooseki")	Nominated
		Best Production Designer	S. Rama Krishna and Monika Niggotre S.	Nominated
Sakshi Excellence Awards	1 March 2025	Most Popular Movie of the Year	Naveen Yerneni, Y. Ravi Shankar	Won	^[210]^[211]
		Most Popular Director of the Year	Sukumar	Won
		Most Popular Actor of the Year	Allu Arjun	Won
		National Wide Popular Actress of the Year	Rashmika Mandanna	Won
South Indian International Movie Awards	5 September 2025	Best Film – Telugu	Mythri Movie Makers, Muttamsetty Media	Nominated	^[212]^[213]
		Best Director – Telugu	Sukumar	Nominated
		Best Cinematographer – Telugu	Miroslaw Kuba Brozek	Nominated
		Best Actor – Telugu	Allu Arjun	Won
		Best Actress – Telugu	Rashmika Mandanna	Won
		Best Supporting Actress – Telugu	Pavani Karanam	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu	Fahadh Faasil	Nominated
		Best Music Director – Telugu	Devi Sri Prasad	Won
		Best Lyricist – Telugu	Chandrabose – (for "Sooseki")	Nominated
		Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu	Shankarr Babu Kandukoori – (for "Peelings")	Won
		Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu	Shreya Ghoshal – (for "Sooseki")	Nominated
Telangana Gaddar Film Awards	14 June 2025	Best Actor	Allu Arjun	Won	^[214]
Telangana Gaddar Film Awards	14 June 2025	Best Female Playback Singer	Shreya Ghoshal – (for "Sooseki")	Won	^[214]

Controversies[edit | edit source]

On 24 November 2024, at the pre-release event in Chennai, composer Devi Sri Prasad blamed the producers for repeated complaints against him that he failed to deliver the background score and songs on time. He said that the producers have more complaints than love for him.^[215] Later at the event, producer Ravi Shankar denied the rift and mentioned that there are no issues, and that they are like a family.^[216] There were also reports that Thaman S, B. Ajaneesh Loknath and Sam C. S. were hired to compose the background score due to delays in delivering the score on time by Prasad.^[217] This controversy also came into light when Mythri Movie Makers, who are also the producers of the upcoming Good Bad Ugly (2025), replaced Prasad with G. V. Prakash Kumar.^[218] However, during the Hyderabad event Prasad ended the ongoing controversy with producers and thanked them wholeheartedly and highlighted the special bond between them.^[219] Later, Sam C. S. confirmed his involvement in the film's background score.^[220]

On 30 November 2024, an FIR was filed against Allu Arjun by Srinivas Goud for his comments during the Mumbai press event, where he (Allu Arjun) referred to his fans as an "army". Goud found this comparison disrespectful, arguing that using the term "army" in this context belittles the sacrifices made by the armed forces.^[221]^[222]

In December 2024, a petition demanding a ban on the film was filed in the Telangana High Court, as the film shows corruption, violence and illegal smuggling, however the plea was dismissed.^[223]

On 4 December 2024, a woman died while her young son was critically injured in a stampede during the film's premiere at Sandhya movie theater near RTC X Roads, Hyderabad.^[224] A case was later filed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on the film's unit, Allu Arjun, his security team, and the owner of the theatre.^[225]^[226] Allu Arjun was arrested by the Hyderabad City Police on 13 December 2024 over the said charges.^[227] However, a few hours later he was granted interim bail by the Telangana High Court.^[228]

Future[edit | edit source]

The film's post-credits scene showcased the continuation of the story with a cliffhanger and the title for the third part revealed as Pushpa 3: The Rampage.^[229]^[230]^[231]

Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Pushpa 2's reported worldwide grosses ₹1642 crore (The Hans India^[11]) – ₹1,800 crore (Deccan Chronicle;^[12] The Indian Express^[13])
↑ shown in Pushpa: The Rise (2021)
↑ According to the makers, the film entered the 1000 crore club in six days, grossing over 1002 crore,^[187] while Box Office India^[188] and Pinkvilla^[189] reported that it crossed the 1000 crore mark in eight days.
↑ Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
↑ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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[pushpa2-4] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Pushpa 2's reported worldwide grosses ₹1642 crore (The Hans India^[11]) – ₹1,800 crore (Deccan Chronicle;^[12] The Indian Express^[13])

[Timeline-15] shown in Pushpa: The Rise (2021)

[192] According to the makers, the film entered the 1000 crore club in six days, grossing over 1002 crore,^[187] while Box Office India^[188] and Pinkvilla^[189] reported that it crossed the 1000 crore mark in eight days.

[211] Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.

[212] Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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2001–present	Nuvvu Nenu (2001) Santosham (2002) Okkadu (2003) Varsham (2004) Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) Bommarillu (2006) Happy Days (2007) Gamyam (2008) Magadheera (2009) Vedam (2010) Dookudu (2011) Eega (2012) Attarintiki Daredi (2013) Manam (2014) Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) Pelli Choopulu (2016) Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) Mahanati (2018)

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 | name           = Pushpa 2: The Rule
 | image          = Pushpa 2- The Rule.jpg
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+| caption        = Theatrical release poster
 | director       = [[Sukumar]]
+| producer       = {{ubl |Naveen Yerneni|Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar}}
 | writer         = Sukumar
-| producer       = Naveen Yerneni<br />Y. Ravi Shankar
+{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
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+    | Srikanth Vissa
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+  }}
+| starring       = {{ubl|[[Allu Arjun]]|[[Rashmika Mandanna]]|[[Fahadh Faasil]]|[[Jagapathi Babu]]|[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]]|[[Rao Ramesh]]}}
 | music          = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
-| cinematography = Mirosław Kuba Brożek
+| cinematography = [[Miroslaw Kuba Brozek]]
-| editing        = [[Karthika Srinivas]]<br />[[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]]
+| editing        = [[Naveen Nooli]]
-| studio         = {{ubl| [[Mythri Movie Makers]]| [[Sukumar (director)|Sukumar Writings]]}}
+| studio         = {{ubl|[[Mythri Movie Makers]]|[[Sukumar (director)|Sukumar Writings]]}}
-| released       = 2024
+| distributor    = [[#Distribution|see below]]
+| released       = {{Film date|2024|12|05|df=yes}}
+| runtime        = '''Original Version:'''<br />200 minutes <br />'''Reloaded Version:'''<br />224 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2024 |title=BREAKING: Pushpa 2 - The Rule is 200 minutes long; CBFC censors 'r***i', two excessively violent scenes |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/breaking-pushpa-2-rule-220-minutes-long-cbfc-censors-ri-two-excessively-violent-scenes/ |access-date=28 November 2024 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
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 | language       = Telugu
-| budget         = {{INR|500 crore}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/pushpa-2-allu-arjun-film-budget-cross-500-crores-and-makers-plan-release-10-language-at-august-2023|title=Pushpa 2: 500 करोड़ बजट से लेकर 10 भाषाओं में रिलीज करने तक, ये है 'पुष्पा 2' पर मेकर्स का मेगा प्लान|website=[[Amar Ujala]]}}</ref>
+| budget         = {{INR|400–500}} crore<ref name="budget" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2022 |title=Rs 100 crore for Allu Arjun, Rs 200 crore in production cost! Pushpa 2's budget will blow your mind |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-s-pushpa-2-budget-is-bigger-than-the-first-part-the-amount-will-blow-your-mind-1947987-2022-05-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511073641/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-s-pushpa-2-budget-is-bigger-than-the-first-part-the-amount-will-blow-your-mind-1947987-2022-05-11 |archive-date=11 May 2022 |access-date=11 May 2022 |website=India Today}}</ref>
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-'''''Pushpa: The Rule''''' is an upcoming Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/pushpa-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdaxnda5 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |quote=PUSHPA is a Telugu language action drama in which a man rises to power in the criminal world of sandalwood tree smuggling. |access-date=2023-04-22 |archive-date=2021-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217045319/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/pushpa-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdaxnda5 |url-status=live}}</ref> written and directed by [[Sukumar]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 Release Date: Allu Arjun will be seen in Pushpa 2 movie in a new avatar 'Pushpa the Rule', excitement in the audience |url=https://www.yugantarpravah.com/news/pushpa-2-release-date-allu-arjun-will-be-seen-in-pushpa-2-movie-in-new-avatar-pushpa-the-rule-280176-12-04-2023 |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Yugantar Pravah |archive-date=2023-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412123557/https://www.yugantarpravah.com/news/pushpa-2-release-date-allu-arjun-will-be-seen-in-pushpa-2-movie-in-new-avatar-pushpa-the-rule-280176-12-04-2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> produced by [[Mythri Movie Makers]] in association with [[Sukumar Writings]], it stars [[Allu Arjun]] as the titular character alongside [[Fahadh Faasil]] and [[Rashmika Mandanna]]. It is a [[sequel]]  to the 2021 film ''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]'' and the second installment in the ''Pushpa'' film series.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pushpa: The Rule will be bigger and better, say producers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pushpa-the-rule-will-be-bigger-and-better-say-producers/articleshow/88606154.cms |access-date=2022-01-07 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |last1=Nyayapati |first1=Neeshita |archive-date=2022-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107055651/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pushpa-the-rule-will-be-bigger-and-better-say-producers/articleshow/88606154.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
+'''''Pushpa 2: The Rule''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-27 |title=Has Allu Arjun surpassed Vijay to become the highest-paid Indian actor with 'Pushpa 2'? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/has-allu-arjun-surpassed-vijay-to-become-the-highest-paid-indian-actor-with-pushpa-2/articleshow/114646487.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241027090103/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/has-allu-arjun-surpassed-vijay-to-become-the-highest-paid-indian-actor-with-pushpa-2/articleshow/114646487.cms |archive-date=27 October 2024 |access-date=2024-10-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> written and directed by [[Sukumar]] and produced by [[Mythri Movie Makers]] in association with Sukumar Writings. A sequel to ''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]'' (2021), it is the second installment in the [[Pushpa (film series)|''Pushpa'' film series]]. The film stars [[Allu Arjun]] in the titular role, alongside [[Rashmika Mandanna]], [[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] and [[Rao Ramesh]]. It follows Pushpa Raj, a [[Coolie|labourer]]-turned-[[Pterocarpus santalinus|red sandalwood]] smuggler, as he faces growing threats from his enemies, including [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat.
+The sequel was officially announced in December 2021, shortly before the release of the first film, with the title ''Pushpa 2'' and later rebranded as ''Pushpa 2: The Rule'' with the release of the first film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 August 2022 |title='Pushpa The Rule: Part 2' kicks off with a puja ceremony |url=https://telanganatoday.com/pushpa-the-rule-part-2-kicks-off-with-a-puja-ceremony |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822131125/https://telanganatoday.com/pushpa-the-rule-part-2-kicks-off-with-a-puja-ceremony |archive-date=22 August 2022 |access-date=22 August 2022 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2022 |title='Pushpa' sequel to go on the floors in April, script altered |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/pushpa-sequel-to-go-on-the-floors-in-april-script-altered-443943 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111155119/https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/pushpa-sequel-to-go-on-the-floors-in-april-script-altered-443943 |archive-date=11 January 2022 |access-date=19 January 2022 |publisher=WION |language=en}}</ref> Although a portion of the film was initially shot [[Back-to-back film production|back-to-back]] with the first film, director Sukumar revised the storyline, leading to [[principal photography]] beginning in October 2022. The film features music composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]], cinematography by [[Mirosław Kuba Brożek]], and editing by [[Naveen Nooli]]. Made on a budget of {{INR}}400–500 [[crore]],<ref name="budget">{{Cite web |date=23 July 2022 |title=Superstar Allu Arjun की 'पुष्पा 2' का बजट होगा 500 करोड़, मेकर्स ने दिया रिलीज डेट का हिंट |url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/news/story/Superstar-allu-arjun-pushpa-2-budget-500-crores-makers-plan-release-10-language-by-august-2023-tmovs-1504621-2022-07-23 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915055924/https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/news/story/allu-arjun-pushpa-2-budget-500-crores-makers-plan-release-10-language-by-august-2023-tmovs-1504621-2022-07-23 |archive-date=15 September 2023 |access-date=21 September 2023 |website=[[Aaj Tak]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Allu Arjun Increases His Fee To ₹150 Crore Ahead Of Pushpa 2 Release? Heres What We Know |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/allu-arjun-increases-his-fee-to-150-crore-ahead-of-pushpa-2-release-heres-what-we-know-8866294.html |access-date=25 April 2024 |website=News18}}</ref> it is among the [[List of most expensive Indian films|most expensive Indian films]] ever produced. With a runtime of 200–224 minutes,<ref>{{Cite web |title=CBFC &#124; Search Film |url=https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwNzE5MTEyMDI0MDAwNDI= |website=[[Central Board of Film Certification]]}}</ref><ref name="RELOAD">{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule (Reloaded Version) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/pushpa-2-the-rule-reloaded-version-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi3nzq5 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> it is also one of the [[List of longest films in India|longest Indian films]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 runtime out: Allu Arjun-starrer to be one of the longest Indian films? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-runtime-allu-arjun-3-hours-21-minutes-allu-arjun-sukumar-rashmika-mandanna-2640800-2024-11-27 |access-date=27 November 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref>
+''Pushpa 2: The Rule'' was released worldwide on 5 December 2024 in standard, [[IMAX]], [[4DX]], [[D-Box Technologies|D-Box]] and [[PVR ICE]] formats to mostly mixed reviews from critics. The film was a major commercial success, grossing between 1642–1800 crores worldwide, making it the [[List of highest-grossing films in India|second highest-grossing film in India]] and the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|fourth-highest-grossing Indian film]] worldwide at the time of its release.{{efn|name="pushpa2"|''Pushpa 2''{{'s}} reported worldwide grosses ₹1642 crore (''[[The Hans India]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sangam |first1=Sowmya |title=Pushpa 2 Ends Box Office Run, Sets New Indian Film Records |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/pushpa-2-ends-box-office-run-sets-new-indian-film-records-941288 |website=The Hans India |access-date=1 September 2025 |language=en |date=31 January 2025}}</ref>) – ₹1,800 crore (''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'';<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharma |first1=Bhavana |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 OTT release: The final streaming date is here |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-the-rule-finally-streaming-on-ott-1857032 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |access-date=28 October 2025 |language=en |date=27 January 2025}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule to be out on OTT; Netflix to stream extended cut |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-the-rule-to-be-out-on-ott-netflix-to-stream-extended-cut-9802087/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=28 October 2025 |language=en |date=27 January 2025}}</ref>)}}
+== Plot ==
+A consignment of [[Pterocarpus santalinus|red sandalwood]] arrives at the [[Port of Yokohama|Yokohama port]] in [[Japan]], where workers are shocked to find Pushpa hidden inside one of the containers. He attacks them, demanding payment for the load, but is shot and falls into the sea, triggering a flashback.
+After humiliating [[Superintendent (police)|SP]] Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat [[Indian Police Service|IPS]],{{Efn|name=Timeline|shown in ''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]'' (2021)}} Pushpa rises to power as a respected smuggler, while Shekhawat goes into hiding. Shekhawat secretly masquerades as a labourer and intercepts a massive sandalwood consignment. Meanwhile, Pushpa meets the [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] Narasimha Reddy, but is denied a photograph with him to avoid political backlash. Offended, Pushpa vows to topple the government by making Siddappa the Chief Minister, raising ₹500 crores through sandalwood smuggling.
+Pushpa strikes a deal with Central Minister Kogatam Veera Pratap Reddy and meets international buyer Hameed in [[Maldives]] to sell 2,000 tonnes of sandalwood for ₹5,000 crores. Several smugglers join Pushpa's syndicate, but Mangalam Srinu and Dakshayani, along with Shekhawat, plot to sabotage the operation. Shekhawat kills one of the syndicate members, causing fear among the others, who urge Pushpa to relinquish his leadership to Srinu. Siddappa later tries to end the rivalry between Pushpa and Shekhawat and asks Pushpa to apologise to Shekhawat at a meeting. However, Pushpa once again brutally disrespects Shekhawat for being a corrupt cop, after which Shekhawat swears to seize every consignment of red sandalwood.
+Pushpa, however, manages to use his tricks and methods to smuggle the sandalwood to [[Chennai]] before its final destination in [[Sri Lanka]]. During the transport, Shekhawat catches up and shoots at all the trucks, forcing the drivers to flee. The media lauds Shekhawat for the raid, but Srinu realises the load was not sandalwood but Sandra, a wood that resembles red sandalwood but holds no market value. Pushpa had instead made [[bullock cart]]s carrying the actual load and transported it to Chennai, indirectly aided by Shekhawat himself. Shekhawat asks Srinu to obtain one tonne of genuine red sandalwood to deceive the examination committee and works to trace Pushpa's original consignment. The news reports that the consignment seized was real sandalwood, causing fear among the syndicate members. Later, they hold a meeting where everyone questions Pushpa about the whereabouts of the original consignment. Pushpa assures them that it is safe and reveals the location of the load only to Jakka Reddy.
+Meanwhile, Srivalli discovers that she is pregnant, and Pushpa celebrates. However, tragedy strikes when his niece, Kaveri, is assaulted during the Jathara festival by Bugga Reddy and his gang. Pushpa beats them up, humiliates them, and sends them back. Shekhawat eventually obtains permission and manages to track the consignment to [[Rameswaram]], as he had spied on Jakka Reddy, but fails to capture it before it crosses the Indian-Sri Lankan border. However, Hameed's gang is caught by the police and, while fleeing, Hameed's car [[Vehicle rollover|rolls over]], killing Jakka Reddy and leaving Hameed gravely injured. Shekhawat learns from him that the sandalwood was destined for Japan and that Pushpa was going to receive the money through [[hawala]]. Hameed was the only person who knew the name of the Japanese broker who would ensure the money was delivered to Pushpa, but before revealing the broker's name, he is killed by Shekhawat.
+Shekhawat then breaks the connection between Pushpa, the original consignment, and [[Japan]]. To obtain the money for the consignment, Pushpa prepares to travel to Japan by stowing away in a ship container. Upon reaching Yokohama Port, he fights the [[yakuza]], bringing the story back to the beginning of the film. After Pushpa is shot and falls into the sea, he resurfaces and proves to the Japanese boss, Hiroshi, that he is the owner of the sandalwood consignment. Eventually, Hiroshi delivers the money to Pushpa and asks him to deal directly with him in future, thereby removing all the brokers and strengthening the partnership between India and Japan. Pushpa uses the money to make Siddappa the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, as promised. He then goes to Jaali Reddy's house to mourn the death of Jakka Reddy. Pushpa tries to negotiate with Jaali; however, the latter ignores him and continues their rivalry. When he was about to be exposed for seizing fake sandalwood, Shekhawat became enraged and revealed to others that he had fallen into the fire and died while burning down the warehouse.
+As Pushpa, Siddappa, and his gang celebrate, tragedy strikes again when Kaveri is kidnapped and assaulted by Bugga Reddy, who seeks revenge for his humiliation at the Jathara festival. It is later revealed that Bugga Reddy is the nephew of Minister Veera Pratap Reddy, who tries to negotiate with Pushpa to leave Bugga alone. However, a furious Pushpa rescues Kaveri and brutally kills Bugga and his gang, along with Subba Reddy, Bugga's father and Pratap Reddy's younger brother. At their funeral, Pratap Reddy, along with Srinu, Dakshayani, Jaali Reddy, Murugan, and the others, swears revenge against Pushpa. Pratap Reddy then asks about an important mysterious person, as he was not present at the funeral. Pushpa's elder brother, Mohan, later apologises to Pushpa and his family for all the mistreatment he caused and invites them to Kaveri's wedding, fully accepting them as his family.
+In a [[post-credits scene]], As Pushpa reconciles with his estranged family at Kaveri's wedding, the mysterious figure detonates a bomb at the wedding. That mysterious person could be Bhanwar Singh Shekhavat.
 == Cast ==
-* [[Allu Arjun]] as Molleti Pushpa Raj<ref name="The Hindu2">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pushpa-the-rise-movie-review-allu-arjun-shoulders-the-film-but-fahadh-faasils-role-is-a-disappointment/article37977023.ece |title='Pushpa – The Rise' movie review: But for a few sparkling moments |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2021-12-17 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=2021-12-17 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X|archive-date=2021-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217124348/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pushpa-the-rise-movie-review-allu-arjun-shoulders-the-film-but-fahadh-faasils-role-is-a-disappointment/article37977023.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
+{{Cast listing|
-* [[Fahadh Faasil]] as [[Superintendent of police|SP]] Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rashmika-mandanna-srivalli-first-look-allu-arjun-pushpa-the-rise-7541137/ |title=Rashmika Mandanna's first look as Srivalli from Allu Arjun's Pushpa The Rise out now |date=2021-09-29 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en|access-date=2021-09-29|archive-date=2021-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929062919/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rashmika-mandanna-srivalli-first-look-allu-arjun-pushpa-the-rise-7541137/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
+* [[Allu Arjun]] as Pushpa Raj
-* [[Rashmika Mandanna]] as Molleti Srivalli, Pushpa's wife<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/sai-pallavi-reportedly-joins-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-in-pushpa-2-fans-can-t-keep-calm-101678248347564.html |title=Sai Pallavi reportedly joins Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2; fans can't keep calm |date=2023-03-08 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en|access-date=2023-03-10|archive-date=2023-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310012855/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/sai-pallavi-reportedly-joins-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-in-pushpa-2-fans-can-t-keep-calm-101678248347564.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
+* [[Rashmika Mandana]] as Srivalli
-* [[Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari]] as Kesava alias Mondelu, Pushpa's best friend and confidant<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fahadh-faasil-as-bhanwar-singh-shekhawat-ips-in-allu-arjuns-pushpa/article36149259.ece |title=Fahadh Faasil as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS in Sukumar and Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' |date=2021-08-28 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url-access=subscription |issn=0971-751X|access-date=2023-04-22|archive-date=2021-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828113432/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fahadh-faasil-as-bhanwar-singh-shekhawat-ips-in-allu-arjuns-pushpa/article36149259.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
+* [[Fahadh Faasil]] as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat
-* [[Jagapathi Babu]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-jagapathi-babu-confirms-entry-in-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-says-sukumar-gives-me-the-best-characters-1217647 | title=EXCLUSIVE: Jagapathi Babu confirms entry in Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2, says 'Sukumar gives me the best characters' | date=20 April 2023 }}</ref>
+* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as Central Minister Kogatam Veera Pratap Reddy
-* [[Prakash Raj]]
 * [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Mangalam Srinu
-* [[Anasuya Bharadwaj]] as Dakshayani, Mangalam Srinu's wife
+* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu, [[Member of Parliament|MP]] later [[Chief minister (India)|CM]]
-* [[Rao Ramesh]] as [[Member of Parliament|MP]] Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu
+* [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]] as Jaali Reddy
-* [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjaya]] as Jolly Reddy
+* [[Brahmaji]] as [[Sub-Inspector]] Kupparaju
+* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Molleti Mohan Rao, Pushpa's elder half-brother
+* [[Aadukalam Naren]] as KVM Narasimha Reddy, CM later Former CM
+* [[Anasuya Bharadwaj]] as Dakshayani "Daksha", Mangalam Srinu's wife
+* [[Kalpa Latha]] as Parvatamma, Pushpa's mother
+* [[Adithya Menon]] as Kogatam Subba Reddy, Pratap Reddy’s younger brother and Bugga Reddy's father
+* Tarak Ponnappa as Kogatam Bugga Reddy, Pratap Reddy’s nephew
+* [[Saurabh Sachdeva]] as Hameed
+* [[Satya (Telugu actor)|Satya]] as Japanese translator
 * Shanmukh as Jakka Reddy
-* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Molleti Mohan Raj, Pushpa's elder half-brother
+* [[Muralidhar Goud]] as Syndicate member
-* [[Sritej]] as Pushpa's second elder step-brother
+* [[Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari]] as Kesava "Mondelu", Pushpa's friend
-* Kalpalatha as Pushpa's mother
+* Pavani Karanam as Molleti Kaveri, Pushpa's niece and Mohan's daughter
+* Bindu Chandramouli as Kaveri’s mother and Mohan’s wife
+* Dayanand Reddy as Muniratnam, Srivalli's father
+* [[Mime Gopi]] as Chennai Murugan
+* [[Sritej]] as Molleti Krishna Rao, Pushpa's second elder half-brother
+* Divi Vadthya as Minnu Uma Devi, a TV Reporter
+* [[Aanchal Munjal]] as Hameed's girlfriend
+* [[Vithaya Pansringarm]] as Hiroshi, Japanese mafia boss
+* Killi Kranthi as Bugga's henchman
+* [[Sreeleela]] (special appearance in the [[item number]] "[[Kissik]]")
+}}
 == Production ==
 === Development ===
-In May 2021, the makers of the film ''Pushpa'' announced that the film would be released in two parts, with the second installment coming out in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/allu-arjun-s-pushpa-to-be-released-in-two-parts-announce-makers-101621000200473.html|title=Allu Arjun’s Pushpa to be released in two parts, first part will be out in August 2021|date=May 14, 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> About 10% of the shooting had already been completed before the release of the first part. However, due to the success of the film ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]'', there were rumours that it had the same storyline as "''Pushpa 2: The Rule''." Therefore, director Sukumar decided to rewrite and reshoot the entire second part to make sure that the audience gets a unique experience. Sukumar confirmed that the stories were not the same, but he wanted to fulfill the audience's anticipation and correct previous mistakes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/did-sukumar-alter-the-script-of-pushpa-2-post-kgf2-success/articleshow/91099193.cms|title=Did Sukumar alter the script of 'Pushpa 2' post 'KGF2' Success?|date=April 26, 2022|via=The Times of India}}</ref>
+Before the release of ''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]'' in 2021, the film was announced to release in [[Two-part film|two parts]], with the filmmakers stating that the maiden part would release that year, whereas the latter part would release the next year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2021 |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa to be released in two parts, first part will be out in August 2021 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/allu-arjun-s-pushpa-to-be-released-in-two-parts-announce-makers-101621000200473.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126091621/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/allu-arjun-s-pushpa-to-be-released-in-two-parts-announce-makers-101621000200473.html |archive-date=26 January 2022 |access-date=8 February 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Initially, 10% of the sequel's footage was shot back-to-back with the first part, however, Sukumar decided to alter the sequel's story.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 April 2022 |title=Did Sukumar alter the script of 'Pushpa 2' post 'KGF2' Success? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/did-sukumar-alter-the-script-of-pushpa-2-post-kgf2-success/articleshow/91099193.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208181718/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/did-sukumar-alter-the-script-of-pushpa-2-post-kgf2-success/articleshow/91099193.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The scripting part of the film was completed by July 2022 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Director Sukumar Makes Big Changes in Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 Script for This Reason? |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/director-sukumar-makes-big-changes-in-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-script-for-this-reason-4870193.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313080733/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/director-sukumar-makes-big-changes-in-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-script-for-this-reason-4870193.html |archive-date=13 March 2022 |access-date=13 March 2022 |website=News18}}</ref> The official title, ''Pushpa 2: The Rule'', was announced at the end of ''Pushpa: The Rise''. An inaugural [[Muhurat shot|muhurat]] puja ceremony was held on the same day in [[Hyderabad]] with the presence of the film's cast and crew.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2022 |title=Pushpa The Rule update! Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's film to go on floor with pooja ceremony on Aug 22 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-the-rule-update-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-s-film-to-go-on-floor-with-pooja-ceremony-on-aug-22-1990762-2022-08-21 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821151449/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-the-rule-update-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-s-film-to-go-on-floor-with-pooja-ceremony-on-aug-22-1990762-2022-08-21 |archive-date=21 August 2022 |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 August 2022 |title=Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna starring 'Pushpa 2' begins shooting, pooja held |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-starring-pushpa-2-begins-shooting-pooja-held/articleshow/93711299.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208181719/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-starring-pushpa-2-begins-shooting-pooja-held/articleshow/93711299.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
-At the end of the first part of the film, the title was revealed to be "''Pushpa 2: The Rule.''" The second part of the film was officially launched with a traditional pooja ceremony in Hyderabad in August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-the-rule-update-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-s-film-to-go-on-floor-with-pooja-ceremony-on-aug-22-1990762-2022-08-21|title=Pushpa The Rule update! Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's film to go on floor with pooja ceremony on Aug 22|website=India Today}}</ref>
+Sukumar wrote the film's script while Srikanth Vissa wrote the dialogues.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 April 2022 |title=Pushpa 2 will go a notch up, Allu Arjun to have catchy lines; REVEALS dialogue writer Srikanth Vissa-EXCLUSIVE |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/pushpa-2-will-go-notch-allu-arjun-have-catchy-lines-reveals-dialogue-writer-srikanth-vissa-exclusive-1075422 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514103357/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/pushpa-2-will-go-notch-allu-arjun-have-catchy-lines-reveals-dialogue-writer-srikanth-vissa-exclusive-1075422 |archive-date=14 May 2022 |access-date=16 May 2022 |website=Pinkvilla}}</ref> Sukumar further retained most of the technicians from previous [[Pushpa: The Rise|part]] including cinematographer [[Miroslaw Kuba Brozek]], editor [[Karthika Srinivas]] and [[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]], art director S. Ramakrishna and Monica Nigotre and sound designer [[Resul Pookutty]] and Vijay Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2024 |title='Pushpa 2: The Rule': Here's Everything We Know About The Allu Arjun-Starrer Sequel |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/pushpa-2-the-rule-heres-everything-we-know-about-the-allu-arjun-starrer-sequel |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=Outlook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='Pushpa' Sound Designer Resul Pookutty Praises Allu Arjun For His Dedication |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pushpa-sound-designer-resul-pookutty-praises-allu-arjun-for-his-dedication/articleshow/109246101.cms |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref> [[Deepali Noor]] and [[Sheetal Sharma]] served as costume designers while Preetisheel Singh was hired as character designer. Peter Hein, Kecha Khamphakdee, Dragon Prakash and Nabakanta were hired as stunt directors. Dance choreographers of the film includes [[Prem Rakshith]], [[Ganesh Acharya]], [[Sekhar (choreographer)|Sekhar]], Vijay Polaki and Shrashti Verma.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wboGYls1Bns&pp |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule Teaser {{!}} Allu Arjun {{!}} Sukumar {{!}} Rashmika Mandanna {{!}} Fahadh Faasil {{!}} DSP |date=8 April 2024 |publisher=[[Mythri Movie Makers]] |access-date=8 April 2024 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
+=== Casting ===
+[[Allu Arjun]], [[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Rashmika Mandanna]], [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]], [[Rao Ramesh]], [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]], [[Anasuya Bharadwaj]], [[Ajay Ghosh]] and other remaining actors from first part have reprised their respective roles, [[Jagapathi Babu]] was roped in for a pivotal role in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2023 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Jagapathi Babu confirms entry in Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2, says 'Sukumar gives me the best characters' |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-jagapathi-babu-confirms-entry-in-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-says-sukumar-gives-me-the-best-characters-1217647 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502214521/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-jagapathi-babu-confirms-entry-in-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-says-sukumar-gives-me-the-best-characters-1217647 |archive-date=2 May 2023 |access-date=2 May 2023 |website=pinkvilla.com}}</ref> [[Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari]] rejoined the cast in February 2024, after he was given bail in suicide abetment case.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 February 2024 |title=Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari released on bail in suicide abetment case, joins the sets of Pushpa 2 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/jagadessh-prathap-bandari-released-on-bail-in-suicide-abetment-case-joins-the-sets-of-pushpa-2-9140956/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407060218/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/jagadessh-prathap-bandari-released-on-bail-in-suicide-abetment-case-joins-the-sets-of-pushpa-2-9140956/ |archive-date=7 April 2024 |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> [[Saurabh Sachdeva]], Tarak Ponnappa, [[Satya (Telugu actor)|Satya]] and [[Adithya Menon]] were also reported to be the part of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2024 |title=Animal fame Saurabh Sachdeva to star in Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2? Here's what we know! |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/animal-fame-saurabh-sachdeva-star-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-heres-know/ |access-date=18 November 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 November 2024 |title=Meet Kannada actor who is seen with half-shaved head in Pushpa 2 The Rule trailer; was also part of Devara Part 1 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/kannada-actor-tarak-ponnappa-half-shaved-allu-arjun-pushpa-2-the-rule-trailer-devara-101731916681263.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241118135920/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/kannada-actor-tarak-ponnappa-half-shaved-allu-arjun-pushpa-2-the-rule-trailer-devara-101731916681263.html |archive-date=18 November 2024 |access-date=18 November 2024 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> [[Malaika Arora]], [[Triptii Dimri]], [[Janhvi Kapoor]], [[Disha Patani]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]], were considered for the [[item number]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2022 |title=Disha Patani Set to Replace Samantha in Pushpa 2 Item Song After Rejecting Oo Antava? |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/disha-patani-set-to-replace-samantha-in-pushpa-2-item-song-after-rejecting-oo-antava-4895405.html |access-date=22 March 2022 |website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2024 |title=Janhvi Kapoor Or Tripti Dimri Likely To Feature in Special Song Of Pushpa 2 The Rule |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/janhvi-kapoor-or-tripti-dimri-likely-to-feature-in-special-song-of-pushpa-2-the-rule-article-110451971 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527105059/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/janhvi-kapoor-or-tripti-dimri-likely-to-feature-in-special-song-of-pushpa-2-the-rule-article-110451971 |archive-date=27 May 2024 |access-date=27 May 2024 |website=Times Now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 October 2024 |title=Shraddha Kapoor to join Allu Arjun in special dance number in Pushpa 2: Report |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shraddha-kapoor-allu-arjun-special-dance-number-pushpa-2-2620703-2024-10-21 |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref> However, [[Sreeleela]] was later finalised.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2024 |title=Guntur Kaaram actor Sreeleela, Allu Arjun to dance in a Pushpa 2 song: Report |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/guntur-kaaram-actor-sreeleela-allu-arjun-to-dance-in-a-pushpa-2-song-report-2627391-2024-11-03 |access-date=3 November 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 November 2024 |title=Sreeleela to groove with Allu Arjun in a peppy dance number in Pushpa 2: The Rule: Report |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/sreeleela-groove-allu-arjun-peppy-dance-number-pushpa-2-rule-report/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108231243/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/sreeleela-groove-allu-arjun-peppy-dance-number-pushpa-2-rule-report/ |archive-date=8 November 2024 |access-date=4 November 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
 === Filming ===
-Even though a few scenes of ''Pushpa 2'' were already filmed prior to the release of the first part, Sukumar stated that he altered the story a bit and that he was going to reshoot the entire film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-11 |title=Pushpa 2: Director Sukumar Making Script Changes For Allu Arjun's Film After Overwhelming Success Of Prequel's Hindi Version? |url=https://www.koimoi.com/south-indian-cinema/pushpa-2-director-sukumar-making-script-changes-for-allu-arjuns-film-after-overwhelming-success-of-prequels-hindi-version/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120135702/https://www.koimoi.com/south-indian-cinema/pushpa-2-director-sukumar-making-script-changes-for-allu-arjuns-film-after-overwhelming-success-of-prequels-hindi-version/ |archive-date=20 January 2022 |access-date=2022-01-20 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] for the film is scheduled to commence in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Allu Studios Opening On Oct 1 With 'Pushpa 2'? |url=http://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994536058/Allu-Studios-Opening-On-Oct-With-Pushpa- |access-date=2022-09-25 |newspaper=[[India Herald]] |language=en |archive-date=2022-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928133913/https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994536058/Allu-Studios-Opening-On-Oct-With-Pushpa- |url-status=live}}</ref>
+[[Principal photography]] began with a test shoot on 30 October 2022 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 October 2022 |title=Allu Arjun begins shooting for 'Pushpa: The Rule', on-set picture goes viral |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjun-begins-shooting-for-pushpa-the-rule-on-set-picture-goes-viral/articleshow/95180705.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208183307/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjun-begins-shooting-for-pushpa-the-rule-on-set-picture-goes-viral/articleshow/95180705.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2022 |title=Allu Arjun begins shoot of Pushpa 2: The Rule; cinematographer Miroslaw Kuba Brozek shares behind-the-scenes photo |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-begins-shoot-pushpa-2-rule-cinematographer-miroslaw-kuba-brozek-shares-behind-scenes-photo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031225628/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-begins-shoot-pushpa-2-rule-cinematographer-miroslaw-kuba-brozek-shares-behind-scenes-photo/ |archive-date=31 October 2022 |access-date=31 October 2022 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> In January 2023, filming took place in [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 January 2023 |title=Allu Arjun to shoot for an action sequence for Pushpa: The Rule in Vizag; see pic |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-shoot-action-sequence-pushpa-rule-vizag-see-pic/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120170928/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-shoot-action-sequence-pushpa-rule-vizag-see-pic/ |archive-date=20 January 2023 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> In March 2023, scenes were shot in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 March 2023 |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 next schedule to be shot in Bengaluru. Fahadh Faasil to be part of it |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-fahadh-faasil-pushpa-2-shoot-bengaluru-2348987-2023-03-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320073124/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-fahadh-faasil-pushpa-2-shoot-bengaluru-2348987-2023-03-20 |archive-date=20 March 2023 |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=India Today}}</ref> Rumours were circulated that the shooting of the film was stopped as director was unsatisfied but later turned out to be false as shooting was again started after a few days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2023 |title=WHAT! Pushpa 2 Shooting STOPPED, 2023 Release CANCELLED Because Director 'Unsatisfied'? |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/pushpa-2-allu-arjun-shooting-stopped-2023-release-cancelled-rashmika-mandanna-7454347.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403113609/https://www.news18.com/movies/pushpa-2-allu-arjun-shooting-stopped-2023-release-cancelled-rashmika-mandanna-7454347.html |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=3 April 2023 |title='Pushpa 2' shooting stopped and 2023 release cancelled? Here's everything we know about Allu Arjun's upcoming film |url=https://economictimes.com/news/new-updates/pushpa-2-shooting-stopped-and-2023-release-cancelled-heres-everything-we-know-about-allu-arjuns-upcoming-film/articleshow/99219476.cms |access-date=3 April 2023 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>
+In April 2023, forest scenes were shot in [[Malkangiri]] district of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Barik |first=Satyasundar |date=10 April 2023 |title=Pushpa-2 team chooses erstwhile Maoists' bastion in Odisha for shooting |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/pushpa-2-team-chooses-erstwhile-maoists-bastion-in-odisha-for-shooting/article66717780.ece/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410004253/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/pushpa-2-team-chooses-erstwhile-maoists-bastion-in-odisha-for-shooting/article66717780.ece/amp/ |archive-date=10 April 2023 |access-date=10 April 2023 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Jagapathi Babu joined cast in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 April 2023 |title=Jagapathi Babu confirms signing Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2, has THIS to say about his role |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jagapathi-babu-confirms-signing-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-2362981-2023-04-21 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421162150/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jagapathi-babu-confirms-signing-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-2362981-2023-04-21 |archive-date=21 April 2023 |access-date=21 April 2023 |website=India Today}}</ref> Fahadh Faasil joined the sets in May 2023 while Rashmika joined the sets in June 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 May 2023 |title=Pic: Fahadh Faasil Joins Allu Arjun In 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' For A Thrilling Vengeance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pic-fahadh-faasil-joins-allu-arjun-in-pushpa-2-the-rule-for-a-thrilling-vengeance/articleshow/100325683.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518094632/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pic-fahadh-faasil-joins-allu-arjun-in-pushpa-2-the-rule-for-a-thrilling-vengeance/articleshow/100325683.cms |archive-date=18 May 2023 |access-date=18 May 2023 |work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2023 |title=Rashmika Mandanna starts shooting for Pushpa 2; drops a behind-the-scenes picture |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/rashmika-mandanna-starts-shooting-pushpa-2-drops-behind-scenes-picture/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628140146/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/rashmika-mandanna-starts-shooting-pushpa-2-drops-behind-scenes-picture/ |archive-date=28 June 2023 |access-date=28 June 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> On 3 June 2023, the bus carrying crew members met with an accident near the [[Vijayawada–Hyderabad Expressway]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2023 |title=Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2 crew meets with bus accident in Telangana: Report |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-crew-meets-bus-accident-telangana-report/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603125359/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-crew-meets-bus-accident-telangana-report/ |archive-date=3 June 2023 |access-date=3 June 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> In July 2023, an action sequence was shot in [[Visakhapatnam Port]] including 50 stuntmen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allu Arjun Shoots Huge Action Scene At Vizag Port, Said To Be The 'Highlight' Of Pushpa 2 |work=News18 |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/allu-arjun-shoots-huge-action-scene-at-vizag-port-said-to-be-the-highlight-of-pushpa-2-8218699.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630155402/https://www.news18.com/movies/allu-arjun-shoots-huge-action-scene-at-vizag-port-said-to-be-the-highlight-of-pushpa-2-8218699.html |archive-date=30 June 2023 |access-date=30 June 2023 }}</ref> In August 2023, scenes were shot in [[Ramoji Film City]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2023 |title=Allu Arjun kicks off another extensive schedule of Pushpa 2 in Ramoji studios in Hyderabad |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-kicks-off-another-extensive-schedule-pushpa-2-ramoji-studios-hyderabad/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805143531/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-kicks-off-another-extensive-schedule-pushpa-2-ramoji-studios-hyderabad/ |archive-date=5 August 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2: Allu Arjun Begins Shooting For A Brand New Schedule At Ramoji Film City; Deets Inside |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/pushpa-2-allu-arjun-begins-shooting-for-a-brand-new-schedule-at-ramoji-film-city-deets-inside-8518189.html |access-date=6 August 2023 |website=News18}}</ref> In November 2023, the filming resumed in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 November 2023 |title=Allu Arjun and Pushpa director Sukumar start the shoot of sequel in Hyderabad |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-pushpa-director-sukumar-start-shoot-sequel-hyderabad/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110232547/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-pushpa-director-sukumar-start-shoot-sequel-hyderabad/ |archive-date=10 November 2023 |access-date=10 November 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> In December 2023, the filming was postponed due to Allu Arjun's health.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2023 |title=Pushpa The Rule shooting postponed due to Allu Arjun's health; here's what we know |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/pushpa-the-rule-shooting-postponed-due-to-allu-arjun-s-health-here-s-what-we-know-101701495682919.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202070848/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/pushpa-the-rule-shooting-postponed-due-to-allu-arjun-s-health-here-s-what-we-know-101701495682919.html |archive-date=2 December 2023 |access-date=2 December 2023 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
+In March 2024, scenes were shot in Vizag and [[Yaganti Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 March 2024 |title=Massive crowd welcomes Allu Arjun to Vizag for Pushpa 2 shoot |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/massive-crowd-welcomes-allu-arjun-vizag-pushpa-2-shoot/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310121214/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/massive-crowd-welcomes-allu-arjun-vizag-pushpa-2-shoot/ |archive-date=10 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 March 2024 |title=Rashmika Mandanna aka Srivalli shares photo of shooting Pushpa 2: The Rule at Yaganti Temple |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/rashmika-mandanna-aka-srivalli-shares-photo-shooting-pushpa-2-rule-yaganti-temple/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320120541/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/rashmika-mandanna-aka-srivalli-shares-photo-shooting-pushpa-2-rule-yaganti-temple/ |archive-date=20 March 2024 |access-date=20 March 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> It was later reported that the makers spent {{INR}}50–60 crore for the [[Gangamma Jatara]] performance and a fight sequence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 February 2024 |title=Pushpa 2: Makers of Allu Arjun Starrer Shoot Mega Song and Fight Sequence, Spend Rs 50 Cr On It |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/pushpa-2-makers-of-allu-arjun-starrer-shoot-mega-song-and-fight-sequence-spend-rs-50-cr-on-it-8797491.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229073844/https://www.news18.com/movies/pushpa-2-makers-of-allu-arjun-starrer-shoot-mega-song-and-fight-sequence-spend-rs-50-cr-on-it-8797491.html |archive-date=29 February 2024 |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 April 2024 |title=Allu Arjun Starrer Pushpa 2 Spends Rs 60 Cr on a 6-Minute Scene; OTT Rights Sold at Rs 100 Cr: Report |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-spends-rs-60-cr-on-a-6-minute-scene-ott-rights-sold-at-rs-100-cr-report-8847691.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411041906/https://www.news18.com/movies/allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-spends-rs-60-cr-on-a-6-minute-scene-ott-rights-sold-at-rs-100-cr-report-8847691.html |archive-date=11 April 2024 |access-date=11 April 2024 |website=News18}}</ref> In April 2024, an underwater sequence was shot in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' Cinematographer Gives A Glimpse Of The Underwater Scenes In The Making! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-the-rule-cinematographer-gives-a-glimpse-of-the-underwater-scenes-in-the-making/articleshow/109718787.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501000133/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-the-rule-cinematographer-gives-a-glimpse-of-the-underwater-scenes-in-the-making/amp_articleshow/109718787.cms |archive-date=1 May 2024 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref> In May 2024, it was reported that the film will have multiple endings and to maintain secrecy the makers opted the no phone policy on the film set.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 May 2024 |title=Director Sukumar to shoot multiple endings of Pushpa: The Rule, bars phones on set |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/director-sukumar-to-shoot-multiple-endings-of-pushpa-the-rule-bars-phones-on-set-9359118/lite/ |access-date=29 May 2024 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 May 2024 |title='Pushpa 2' makers take extreme measures to prevent spoilers |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/southern_cinema/pushpa-2-makers-take-extreme-measures-to-prevent-spoilers-1503305035.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529151206/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/southern_cinema/pushpa-2-makers-take-extreme-measures-to-prevent-spoilers-1503305035.html |archive-date=29 May 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=The Statesman}}</ref> In July 2024, it was reported that shooting of film was delayed due to rift and creative differences between Allu Arjun and Sukumar,<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 July 2024 |title=All is not well with Allu Arjun and 'Pushpa 2' director Sukumar? Here's the truth |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-sukumar-fall-out-pushpa-the-rule-2-postponed-2568484-2024-07-18 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718070455/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-sukumar-fall-out-pushpa-the-rule-2-postponed-2568484-2024-07-18 |archive-date=18 July 2024 |access-date=18 July 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=17 July 2024 |title=Is a cold war brewing between Allu Arjun & 'Pushpa' director Sukumar? |url=https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/is-a-cold-war-brewing-between-allu-arjun-pushpa-director-sukumar/articleshow/111817152.cms |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> however they were later proven to be false rumours as shooting was restarted again in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 July 2024 |title=Producer Bunny Vasu Quashes Rumours About A Rift Between Allu Arjun And 'Pushpa 2' Director Sukumar: 'They Both Have A Well Established Bond' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/producer-bunny-vasu-quashes-rumours-about-a-rift-between-allu-arjun-and-pushpa-2-director-sukumar-they-both-have-a-well-established-bond/articleshow/111871008.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720012330/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/producer-bunny-vasu-quashes-rumours-about-a-rift-between-allu-arjun-and-pushpa-2-director-sukumar-they-both-have-a-well-established-bond/articleshow/111871008.cms |archive-date=20 July 2024 |access-date=20 July 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 Shooting: పుష్ప 2 సినిమా షూటింగ్ మళ్లీ షురూ.. ఎప్పటి నుంచంటే! |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/pushpa-2-the-rule-shooting-update-allu-arjun-sukumar-movies-shooting-set-to-resume-121721661456671.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723035035/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/pushpa-2-the-rule-shooting-update-allu-arjun-sukumar-movies-shooting-set-to-resume-121721661456671.html |archive-date=23 July 2024 |access-date=22 July 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |language=Telugu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 August 2024 |title=Allu Arjun and Sukumar reassures December 6 release for 'Pushpa 2', Dismiss delay speculations |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjun-and-sukumar-reassures-december-6-release-for-pushpa-2-dismiss-delay-speculations/articleshow/112695365.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822052153/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjun-and-sukumar-reassures-december-6-release-for-pushpa-2-dismiss-delay-speculations/articleshow/112695365.cms |archive-date=22 August 2024 |access-date=22 August 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
+Sets depicting 1990s and 2000s [[Japan]] and [[Malaysia]] were recreated at Ramoji Film City, though there were plans to [[Location shooting|shoot on location]], after the film's production crew conducted thorough recces in [[Bangkok]], Malaysia, and Japan was conducted. It was determined that budget and time constraints prevented the location shoots from happening.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 July 2024 |title=Throwback: How Pushpa 2 makers created Malaysia and Japan for Allu Arjun in Hyderabad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/throwback-how-pushpa-2-makers-created-malaysia-and-japan-for-allu-arjun-in-hyderabad/articleshow/112027112.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810175849/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/throwback-how-pushpa-2-makers-created-malaysia-and-japan-for-allu-arjun-in-hyderabad/articleshow/112027112.cms |archive-date=10 August 2024 |access-date=10 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In August 2024, the climax of the film was shot.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2024 |title='Pushpa 2: The Rule': Allu Arjun, Sukumar finally resume shoot amid fallout rumours |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-the-rule-allu-arjun-sukumar-finally-resume-shoot-amid-fallout-rumours-2576991-2024-08-05 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805093800/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-the-rule-allu-arjun-sukumar-finally-resume-shoot-amid-fallout-rumours-2576991-2024-08-05 |archive-date=5 August 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 August 2024 |title='Pushpa 2' Shoot Update! Allu Arjun's starrer films an intense climax action sequence |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pushpa-2-shoot-update-allu-arjuns-starrer-films-an-intense-climax-action-sequence/articleshow/112282568.cms |access-date=5 August 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref> Item number featuring Sreeleela was filmed in November 2024 in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2024 |title=Sreeleela Begins Shooting Special Song With Allu Arjun For Pushpa 2: The Rule |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/sreeleela-begins-shooting-special-song-with-allu-arjun-for-pushpa-2-the-rule-article-115047970 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108230545/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/sreeleela-begins-shooting-special-song-with-allu-arjun-for-pushpa-2-the-rule-article-115047970 |archive-date=8 November 2024 |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=Times Now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=9 November 2024 |title=Sreeleela's leaked picture with Allu Arjun from 'Pushpa 2' sets confirms a dance number |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sreeleelas-leaked-picture-with-allu-arjun-from-pushpa-2-sets-confirms-a-dance-number/articleshow/115095850.cms |access-date=9 November 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref> The entire filming was wrapped by late November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 2024 |title=Allu Arjun wraps up shooting Pushpa 2: '5 years of Pushpa; what a journey…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/allu-arjun-wraps-up-shooting-pushpa-2-5-years-of-pushpa-what-a-journey-9691924/ |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2024 |title=Rashmika Mandanna broke down on last day of Pushpa 2 shoot, hints at part 3 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rashmika-mandanna-broke-down-last-day-pushpa-2-shoot-hints-part-3-allu-arjun-sukumar-pushpa-3-2640831-2024-11-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127195004/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rashmika-mandanna-broke-down-last-day-pushpa-2-shoot-hints-part-3-allu-arjun-sukumar-pushpa-3-2640831-2024-11-27 |archive-date=27 November 2024 |access-date=27 November 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna wrap Pushpa 2 with last-minute song shoot in Hyderabad |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-wrap-pushpa-2-with-last-minute-song-shoot/5f82159d21572 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201222426/https://www.ottplay.com/news/allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-wrap-pushpa-2-with-last-minute-song-shoot/5f82159d21572 |archive-date=1 December 2024 |access-date=27 November 2024 |website=ottplay.com}}</ref>
+=== Post-production ===
+The VFX of the film were provided by [[Makuta VFX]]; R.C. Kamalakannan served as the [[visual effects supervisor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 April 2023 |title=Pushpa VFX Breakdown By Makuta VFX |url=https://frameschool.in/animation-vfx-breakdown/pushpa-vfx-breakdown-by-makuta-vfx/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421110736/https://frameschool.in/animation-vfx-breakdown/pushpa-vfx-breakdown-by-makuta-vfx/ |archive-date=21 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2023 |website=Frame School}}</ref> [[Resul Pookutty]] and Vijay Kumar served as the [[sound design]]ers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 April 2024 |title=The Scale of Pushpa 2 Is Unlike Anything We Have Seen Before: Oscar Winner Resul Pookutty |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/the-scale-of-pushpa-2-is-unlike-anything-we-have-seen-before-oscar-winner-resul-pookutty-article-109210703 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411034129/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/the-scale-of-pushpa-2-is-unlike-anything-we-have-seen-before-oscar-winner-resul-pookutty-article-109210703 |archive-date=11 April 2024 |access-date=11 April 2024 |website=Times Now}}</ref> [[Shreyas Talpade]] and [[Jis Joy]] dubbed for Allu Arjun in the dubbed Hindi and Malayalam versions, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 April 2024 |title=Shreyas Talpade Will Be Allu Arjun's Voice Again In The Hindi Version Of 'Pushpa 2' - Exclusive |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shreyas-talpade-will-be-allu-arjuns-voice-again-in-the-hindi-version-of-pushpa-2-exclusive/articleshow/109128210.cms |access-date=15 April 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2024 |title='Felt proud of Fahadh; Allu Arjun was excellent,' Jis Joy on Pushpa 2 dubbing experience |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/jis-joy-shares-pushpa-2-dubbing-experience-with-fahadh-faasil-allu-arjun-1.10044791 |access-date=3 November 2024 |website=Mathrubhumi English}}</ref> In May 2024, both Ruben and Karthika Srinivas opted out of the film due to scheduling conflicts and creative differences, resulting in them being replaced by [[Naveen Nooli]]; Sukumar's earlier collaborator.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 May 2024 |title=Editor Antony Ruben Opts Out Of Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/editor-antony-ruben-opts-out-of-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2/articleshow/110201815.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520115926/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/editor-antony-ruben-opts-out-of-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2/articleshow/110201815.cms |archive-date=20 May 2024 |access-date=17 May 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Pushpa 2' Removes 'HIS' Name from the Recent Posters |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994718810/Pushpa-Removes-HIS-Name-from-the-Recent-Posters |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612000022/https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994718810/Pushpa-Removes-HIS-Name-from-the-Recent-Posters |archive-date=12 June 2024 |access-date=11 June 2024 |website=Indian Herald}}</ref> The first half of the film was edited by October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Pushpa 2: The Rule's First Half Locked And Loaded,' Say Makers |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/pushpa-2-the-rules-first-half-locked-and-loaded-say-makers-9080044.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009182223/https://www.news18.com/movies/pushpa-2-the-rules-first-half-locked-and-loaded-say-makers-9080044.html |archive-date=9 October 2024 |access-date=9 October 2024 |website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 October 2024 |title=Devi Sri Prasad calls Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2' a top-notch experience: 'I watched the first half of the movie, and it blew my mind' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/devi-sri-prasad-calls-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-a-top-notch-experience-i-watched-the-first-half-of-the-movie-and-it-blew-my-mind/articleshow/114225473.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241129143235/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/devi-sri-prasad-calls-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-a-top-notch-experience-i-watched-the-first-half-of-the-movie-and-it-blew-my-mind/articleshow/114225473.cms |archive-date=29 November 2024 |access-date=14 October 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref> Rashmika completed dubbing for her portions by November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2024 |title=Rashmika Mandanna Wraps Up Dubbing for 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/rashmika-mandanna-wraps-up-dubbing-for-pushpa-2-the-rule-921639 |access-date=14 November 2024 |website=The Hans India}}</ref>
+The final copy of the film was ready by late November 2024 and was submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) that month.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2024 |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 locked and loaded, makers finish final editing |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-pushpa-2-locked-and-loaded-makers-finish-final-editing-2641683-2024-11-28 |access-date=28 November 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref> On 28 November 2024, the film received a [[U/A certificate]] from the [[Censor Board]], with a finalised runtime of 200 minutes after few words and excessive violent scenes were censored.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2' gets U/A certification from Censor Board; two violent scenes, cuss words removed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-gets-u/a-certification-from-censor-board-two-violent-scenes-cuss-words-removed/articleshow/115780431.cms |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref>
+== Music ==
+{{Main|Pushpa 2: The Rule (soundtrack)}}
+The background score and soundtrack of the film were composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]], with lyrics written by [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Pushpa 2' Music Sittings Started In Europe |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994524492/Pushpa-Music-Sittings-Started-In-Europe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208124347/https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994524492/Pushpa-Music-Sittings-Started-In-Europe |archive-date=8 December 2024 |access-date=11 August 2022 |website=Indian Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 October 2023 |title=Music composer Devi Sri Prasad explains why fans will have a huge expectation for 'Pushpa 2' songs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/music-composer-devi-sri-prasad-explains-why-fans-will-have-a-huge-expectation-for-pushpa-2-songs/articleshow/104774017.cms |access-date=28 October 2023 |work=Times of India}}</ref> The film also features additional background score composed by [[Sam C. S.]]<ref>{{Cite news |title='Pushpa 2: The Rule': Sam CS confirms scoring background music for Allu Arjun's film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pushpa-2-the-rule-sam-cs-confirms-scoring-background-music-for-allu-arjuns-film/article68941816.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203135213/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pushpa-2-the-rule-sam-cs-confirms-scoring-background-music-for-allu-arjuns-film/article68941816.ece |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> [[Thaman S]] confirmed that he had also composed additional background music, but the makers ultimately chose to use the final outputs by Prasad and Sam C. S.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Movies4u Official |user=Movies4u_Officl |number=1912140505044992228 |title="I worked on #Pushpa2 for 10 days and gave 3 versions of the music. The team liked it, but they went with DSP and Sam CS for the BGM. It was the director's choice!" |date=15 April 2025}}</ref> The music rights of the film were acquired by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] for ₹65 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2023 |title=T-Series acquires World language music rights and Hindi satellite TV rights of Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule for Rs. 60 cr |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/t-series-acquires-world-language-music-rights-hindi-satellite-tv-rights-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-rule-rs-60-cr/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512144150/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/t-series-acquires-world-language-music-rights-hindi-satellite-tv-rights-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-rule-rs-60-cr/ |archive-date=12 May 2023 |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> The first single titled "Pushpa Pushpa" was released on 1 May 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 2024 |title='Pushpa Pushpa': Allu Arjun returns with his 'Thaggedhe Le' swag in first single from 'Pushpa 2' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pushpa-pushpa-allu-arjun-returns-with-the-thaggedhe-le-swag-in-first-single-from-pushpa-2-the-rule/article68128436.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501132315/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pushpa-pushpa-allu-arjun-returns-with-the-thaggedhe-le-swag-in-first-single-from-pushpa-2-the-rule/article68128436.ece |archive-date=1 May 2024 |access-date=1 May 2024 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> The second single titled "Sooseki (The Couple Song)" was released on 29 May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 May 2024 |title='Sooseki' out. Allu Arjun-Rashmika's chemistry in 'Pushpa 2' song is wholesome |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/the-couple-song-sooseki-pushpa-2-song-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-chemistry-is-too-wholesome-2545117-2024-05-29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529150245/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/the-couple-song-sooseki-pushpa-2-song-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-chemistry-is-too-wholesome-2545117-2024-05-29 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |access-date=29 May 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref> The third single titled "[[Kissik]]" was released on 24 November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 song Kissik: Allu Arjun, Sreeleela turn into wildfires in this electrifying track |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/pushpa-2-song-kissik-allu-arjun-sreeleela-turn-into-wildfires-in-this-electrifying-track-9687632 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124182444/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/pushpa-2-song-kissik-allu-arjun-sreeleela-turn-into-wildfires-in-this-electrifying-track-9687632/ |archive-date=24 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> The fourth single titled "[[Peelings]]" was released on 1 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2024 |title=Peelings song from Pushpa 2 The Rule: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna show off massy moves. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/peelings-song-from-pushpa-2-the-rule-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-show-off-massy-moves-watch-101733056913782.html |access-date=1 December 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The fifth single titled "Gango Renuka Thalli" was released on 5 December 2024 along with the album.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 December 2024 |title='Gangamma Jathara' Song from 'Pushpa-2' Takes the Internet by Storm |url=https://www.ap7am.com/en/91201/gangamma-jathara-song-from-pushpa-2-takes-the-internet-by-storm |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=ap7am.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LNCdyyuDFCE&t=1s |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule Telugu Audio Jukebox {{!}} Allu Arjun {{!}} Rashmika Mandanna {{!}} Sukumar {{!}} DSP |date=5 December 2024 |publisher=T-Series |access-date=5 December 2024 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
+== Marketing ==
+[[File:Pushpa 2- The Rule Promotion in Mumbai.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|[[Allu Arjun]], [[Rashmika Mandanna]] promotion of ''Pushpa 2: The Rule'' in Mumbai]]
+The first-look poster along with an announcement glimpse video was released on 8 April 2023, coinciding with Allu Arjun's 41st birthday.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 April 2023 |title=Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Sukumar's 'Pushpa2' First Glimpse date announced…! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pushpa2-first-glimpse-date-announced/articleshow/99261349.cms |access-date=5 April 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2023 |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule First Look: Allu Arjun dons a saree, bangles, intense make-up, nose ring as he carries a gun in fierce avatar |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/pushpa-2-rule-first-look-allu-arjun-dons-saree-bangles-intense-make-nose-ring-carries-gun-fierce-avatar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408041051/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/pushpa-2-rule-first-look-allu-arjun-dons-saree-bangles-intense-make-nose-ring-carries-gun-fierce-avatar/ |archive-date=8 April 2023 |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> The teaser of the film was released a year later on 8 April 2024, coinciding with Arjun's 42nd birthday.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2024 |title=CONFIRMED! Pushpa 2 The Rule makers to release teaser on Allu Arjun's birthday |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/confirmed-pushpa-2-rule-makers-release-teaser-allu-arjuns-birthday/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402173548/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/confirmed-pushpa-2-rule-makers-release-teaser-allu-arjuns-birthday/ |archive-date=2 April 2024 |access-date=2 April 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2024 |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule Teaser: Saree-clad Allu Arjun with trident and ghungroo unravels FIERCE MANIA as he returns as Pushpa Raj; Sukumar creates Jaathara in first glimpse, watch |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/pushpa-2-rule-teaser-saree-clad-allu-arjun-trident-ghungroo-unravels-fierce-mania-returns-pushpa-raj-sukumar-creates-jaathara-first-glimpse-watch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408060306/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/pushpa-2-rule-teaser-saree-clad-allu-arjun-trident-ghungroo-unravels-fierce-mania-returns-pushpa-raj-sukumar-creates-jaathara-first-glimpse-watch/ |archive-date=8 April 2024 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> A press meet was held on 24 October 2024 in Hyderabad where the new release date of the film was revealed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule - Producers and distributors announce a press meet of Allu Arjun starrer later today |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/pushpa-2-the-rule-producers-and-distributors-announce-a-press-meet-of-allu-arjun-starrer-later-today-article-12849541.html |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=moneycontrol.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 Press Meet Highlights: Trailer Update, Jani Master Replaced, 3000-Screen Overseas Rollout For Allu Arjun Starrer |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!entertainment/allu-arjuns-film-pushpa-2-the-rule-grand-press-meet-live-updates-enn24102403394 |access-date=24 October 2024 |publisher=ETV Bharat}}</ref>
+Promotional activities were scheduled in [[Patna]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]], [[Kochi]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 November 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 makers announce a seven-city promotional tour |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Nov/09/pushpa-2-makers-announce-a-seven-city-promotional-tour |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110013800/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Nov/09/pushpa-2-makers-announce-a-seven-city-promotional-tour |archive-date=10 November 2024 |access-date=9 November 2024 |website=Cinema Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 November 2024 |title=OFFICIAL: Makers of Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule to host multiple massive events across India for trailer launch |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/official-makers-of-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-the-rule-to-host-multiple-massive-events-across-india-for-trailer-launch-1357576 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110014624/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/official-makers-of-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-the-rule-to-host-multiple-massive-events-across-india-for-trailer-launch-1357576 |archive-date=10 November 2024 |access-date=9 November 2024 |website=Pinkvilla}}</ref> The film's trailer was released on 17 November 2024 at an event in [[Gandhi Maidan]], [[Patna]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 trailer release date, time out: Allu Arjun-Rashmika share exciting detail |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-trailer-release-date-time-out-allu-arjun-rashmika-share-exciting-detail-2631641-2024-11-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241111112105/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-trailer-release-date-time-out-allu-arjun-rashmika-share-exciting-detail-2631641-2024-11-11 |archive-date=11 November 2024 |access-date=11 November 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 November 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule trailer: Allu Arjun becomes 'wildfire', Rashmika-Fahadh shine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-the-rule-trailer-watch-allu-arjun-becomes-wildfire-rashmika-mandanna-fahadh-faasil-shine-2634840-2024-11-17 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213194908/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-the-rule-trailer-watch-allu-arjun-becomes-wildfire-rashmika-mandanna-fahadh-faasil-shine-2634840-2024-11-17 |archive-date=13 December 2024 |access-date=17 November 2024 |publisher=India Today}}</ref> On 24 November 2024, a pre-release event was held in Leo Muthu Indoor Stadium, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule Promotions: Allu Arjun Handpicked Patna For Trailer Launch; Eyes Chennai Next |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-the-rule-promotions-allu-arjun-handpicked-patna-for-trailer-launch-eyes-chennai-next-article-115509785 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121033249/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-the-rule-promotions-allu-arjun-handpicked-patna-for-trailer-launch-eyes-chennai-next-article-115509785 |archive-date=21 November 2024 |access-date=21 November 2024 |website=Times Now}}</ref> On 27 November 2024, pre-release event was held at Liwa Hall, Grand Hyatt in [[Kochi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2024 |title='Fire kaadu, wildfire!' Pushpa Raj to arrive in Kochi on this date! Details inside |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/fire-kaadu-wildfire-pushpa-raj-to-arrive-in-kochi-on-this-date-details-inside-1.10097172 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214063000/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/fire-kaadu-wildfire-pushpa-raj-to-arrive-in-kochi-on-this-date-details-inside-1.10097172 |archive-date=14 December 2024 |access-date=21 November 2024 |website=Mathrubhumi English}}</ref> A press-meet was held on 29 November 2024 in JW Marriott Sahar in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 November 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 Mumbai event highlights: Allu Arjun thanks fans for making their film a phenomenon |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-mumbai-event-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-sukumar-fahadh-faasil-2642167-2024-11-29 |access-date=30 November 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref> On 2 December 2024, pre-release event was held in Police Grounds, [[Yousufguda]] in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule Pre Release Event in Hyderabad on December 2, Allu Arjun Fans To Throng in Large Numbers |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-the-rule-pre-release-event-in-hyderabad-on-december-2-allu-arjun-fans-to-throng-in-large-numbers-article-115859946 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202191037/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-the-rule-pre-release-event-in-hyderabad-on-december-2-allu-arjun-fans-to-throng-in-large-numbers-article-115859946 |archive-date=2 December 2024 |access-date=1 December 2024 |website=Times Now}}</ref> Later, special press conferences were held on 7 December 2024 in Hyderabad and 12 December 2024 in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 December 2024 |title=Makers of Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' to host special press conference in Hyderabad today, Details inside |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/makers-of-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-the-rule-to-host-special-press-conference-in-hyderabad-today-details-inside/articleshow/116077640.cms |access-date=7 December 2024 |website=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Allu Arjun expresses gratitude for the success of Pushpa 2: The Rule, says, "The numbers are temporary, but the love..." |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/allu-arjun-expresses-gratitude-for-the-success-of-pushpa-2-the-rule-says-the-numbers-are-temporary-but-the-love-article-12888839.html |access-date=12 December 2024 |website=moneycontrol.com}}</ref> On 9 February 2025, a success meet was held in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 Team Hosts Special 'Thank You Meet' To Celebrate Film's Success |url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/pushpa-2-team-hosts-special-thank-you-meet-to-celebrate-films-success-2856143.html |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Zee News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 February 2025 |title=Thank you for making us win: Pushpa 2 star Allu Arjun at fan meet |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-star-allu-arjun-at-fan-meet-2677117-2025-02-09 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=India Today}}</ref>
+==Release==
+===Theatrical===
+''Pushpa: The Rule'' was theatrically released on 5 December 2024 in standard, [[IMAX]], [[4DX]], [[D-Box Technologies|D-Box]] and ICE formats.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2024 |title=Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' to arrive early; new release date out |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-the-rule-to-arrive-early-new-release-date-out/article68790848.ece |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g3JUbgOHgdw&pp |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule Trailer (Telugu) {{!}} Allu Arjun {{!}} Sukumar {{!}} Rashmika Mandanna {{!}} Fahadh Faasil {{!}} DSP |date=17 November 2024 |publisher=Mythri Movie Makers |time=2:41–2:44 |access-date=17 November 2024 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Apart from the original [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language, it was released in the [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Malayalam]] languages.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 set for grand release in 6 languages across 3,000 overseas locations |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-the-rule-grand-release-in-6-languages-across-3000-overseas-locations-allu-arjun-sukumar-2622608-2024-10-24 |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref> A [[3D film|3D]] version of the film was initially scheduled to be released on the same day, however, the shows were postponed to 13 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2024 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Pushpa 2 - The Rule's 3D release cancelled for the release week; 3D version to now be available from December 13 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-pushpa-2-rules-3d-release-cancelled-release-week-3d-version-now-available-december-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203113616/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-pushpa-2-rules-3d-release-cancelled-release-week-3d-version-now-available-december-13/ |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
+Initially, the film was announced by the makers to release on 15 August 2024, coinciding with India's [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 September 2023 |title=Mega Announcement! Pushpa 2 The Rule to arrive on the big screens on August 15 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/mega-announcement-pushpa-2-rule-arrive-big-screens-august-15/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912023822/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/mega-announcement-pushpa-2-rule-arrive-big-screens-august-15/ |archive-date=12 September 2023 |access-date=11 September 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 release confirmed for August 15th despite speculations |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/southern_cinema/pushpa-2-release-confirmed-for-august-15th-despite-speculations-1503301287.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531222707/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/southern_cinema/pushpa-2-release-confirmed-for-august-15th-despite-speculations-1503301287.html |archive-date=31 May 2024 |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=The Statesman}}</ref> However, due to unfinished shooting and post-production work, it was postponed to 6 December 2024,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Devansh |date=17 June 2024 |title=Allu Arjun announces Pushpa 2: The Rule is postponed. Here's when it will release now |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/allu-arjun-announces-pushpa-2-the-rule-is-postponed-new-release-date-rashmika-mandanna-101718636507979.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617152719/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/allu-arjun-announces-pushpa-2-the-rule-is-postponed-new-release-date-rashmika-mandanna-101718636507979.html |archive-date=17 June 2024 |access-date=17 June 2024 |work=[[The Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2024 |title=Allu Arjun announces Pushpa 2: The Rule's new release set for December 6, 2024; movie delayed due to impending shoot & post-production |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-announces-pushpa-2-rules-new-release-set-december-6-2024-movie-delayed-due-impending-shoot-post-production/ |access-date=17 June 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> before being changed to 5 December.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 new release date: Allu Arjun's film now arrives a day early |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-new-release-date-allu-arjun-film-now-arrives-a-day-early-2622511-2024-10-24 |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2024 |title=New release date of Pushpa 2 is out; makers confident of Allu Arjun film entering Rs 1000 crore club |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/new-release-date-of-pushpa-2-is-out-allu-arjun-rs-1000-crore-club-9636665/ |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> It was slated to be the first Pan-Indian film to release in the Bengali language.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 April 2024 |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule To Become First Telugu Film To Release In Bangla |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-to-release-in-bangla-article-109150903 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409041932/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-to-release-in-bangla-article-109150903 |archive-date=9 April 2024 |access-date=9 April 2024 |website=Times Now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 April 2024 |title=BREAKING: Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule is the FIRST Pan-India film to also release in Bengali; makers shoot a massive underwater sequence |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-rule-first-pan-india-film-also-release-bengali-makers-shoot-massive-underwater-sequence/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034428/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-rule-first-pan-india-film-also-release-bengali-makers-shoot-massive-underwater-sequence/ |archive-date=30 April 2024 |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> However, the Bengali dubbed version was not theatrically released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ডাবিং করেছিলেন শিল্পীরা, তার পরেও 'পুষ্পা ২' কেন বাংলা ভাষায় মুক্তি পেল না? |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/despite-dubbing-why-pushpa-2-did-not-release-in-bengali-version-in-west-bengal-dgtl/cid/1567024 |access-date=13 December 2024 |website=Anandabazar Patrika |language=Bengali}}</ref>
+The film was reported to release in more than 12,000 screens worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 November 2024 |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule to release in over 12,000 screens worldwide |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/pushpa-2-rule-release-12000-screens-worldwide/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203175608/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/pushpa-2-rule-release-12000-screens-worldwide/ |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=29 November 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref name="‘Pushpa: The Rule’ casts its net wide, releasing in 12000 screens worldwide">{{Cite news |date=4 December 2024 |title='Pushpa: The Rule' casts its net wide, releasing in 12000 screens worldwide |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pushpa-the-rule-casts-its-net-wide-releasing-in-12000-screens-worldwide/article68946450.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204150116/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pushpa-the-rule-casts-its-net-wide-releasing-in-12000-screens-worldwide/article68946450.ece |archive-date=4 December 2024 |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref> In India, the film was released in over 6,500 screens out of which 4,500 screens were allocated for the Hindi version (biggest release for a dubbed film).<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 Screen Count: Allu Arjun starrer to release on 4500 screens in Hindi; Biggest for a dubbed film |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-screen-count-allu-arjun-starrer-to-release-on-4500-screens-in-hindi-biggest-for-a-dubbed-film-1361040 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203125623/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-screen-count-allu-arjun-starrer-to-release-on-4500-screens-in-hindi-biggest-for-a-dubbed-film-1361040 |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=Pinkvilla}}</ref> In the overseas market it was released in more than 5,000 screens. On January 16th, the film was released in [[Japan]], approximately 411 days after the original release, Allu Arjun visited Japan for the release and interacted with the Japanese audience.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-13 |title=Allu Arjun reaches Tokyo ahead of Sukumar directorial ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ grand release in Japan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjun-reaches-tokyo-ahead-of-sukumar-directorial-pushpa-2-the-rule-grand-release-in-japan/articleshow/126499552.cms |access-date=2026-01-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2024 |title=Pushpa 2: Allu Arjun All Set to Take over 11,500 Screens Worldwide, Team 'Working Tirelessly' for Dec 5 Release - Watch |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!entertainment/pushpa-2-the-rule-producer-ravi-shankar-hypes-allu-arjun-starrer-with-grand-release-on-11500-screens-worldwide-watch-enn24102701084 |access-date=27 October 2024 |website=ETV Bharat}}</ref> A reloaded version of the film containing additional 20 minutes of footage was set to release on 11 January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2025 |title=Pushpa 2: Makers of Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer to release 'reloaded version', here's what it will include |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/pushpa-2-makers-of-allu-arjun-and-rashmika-mandanna-starrer-to-release-reloaded-version-heres-what-it-will-include-1366087 |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=Pinkvilla}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2025 |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 reloaded: 20-minute bonus footage to be added in theatres |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-pushpa-2-the-rule-20-minute-bonus-footage-added-to-film-in-theatres-2661093-2025-01-07 |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=India Today}}</ref> However it was postponed to 17 January 2025 due to technical issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule Reloaded, with additional 20 mins footage, gets delayed |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/pushpa-2-the-rule-reloaded-with-additional-20-mins-footage-gets-delayed-101736339841207-amp.html |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=Hindustan Times |date=8 January 2025 }}</ref>
+=== Distribution ===
+The [[North India]] distribution rights were acquired by Anil Thadani's [[AA Films]] for ₹200 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2024 |title=Business Talk: Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 fetches record theatrical deal in North India |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/business-talk-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-fetches-record-theatrical-deal-in-north-india-1296463 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417133526/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/business-talk-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-fetches-record-theatrical-deal-in-north-india-1296463 |archive-date=17 April 2024 |access-date=17 April 2024 |website=Pinkvilla}}</ref> The distribution rights for [[North America]] were acquired by Prathyangira Cinemas and AA Creations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 December 2024 |title='Pushpa 2 The Rule' Fever Grips North America; Allu Arjun's Juggernaut Continues |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-the-rule-fever-grips-north-america-allu-arjuns-juggernaut-continues-article-116046497 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206121413/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-the-rule-fever-grips-north-america-allu-arjuns-juggernaut-continues-article-116046497 |archive-date=6 December 2024 |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=Times Now}}</ref> The [[Kerala]] and [[Karnataka]] distribution rights were acquired by E4 Entertainment and N Cinemas respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2024 |title=പുഷ്പ 2 ഇ 4 എന്റർടൈൻമെന്റ്സിന്; വിതരണാവകാശം സ്വന്തമാക്കിയത് റെക്കോർഡ് തുകയ്ക്ക് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/pushpa-2-kerala-distribution-rights-bagged-by-e-4-entertainments-1.9542800 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508122905/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/pushpa-2-kerala-distribution-rights-bagged-by-e-4-entertainments-1.9542800 |archive-date=8 May 2024 |access-date=8 May 2024 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=Malayalam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 May 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule : క‌ళ్లు చెదిరే అల్లు అర్జున్ భారీ రేటుకు పుష్ప 2 క‌ర్ణాట‌క రైట్స్.. |url=https://zeenews.india.com/telugu/entertainment/allu-arjun-sukumars-pushpa-2-the-rule-ott-rights-sold-whoping-prise-here-are-the-details-ta-137696 |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Zee News |language=Telugu}}</ref> [[AGS Entertainment]] acquired the [[Tamil Nadu]] distribution rights.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1811732257767661662 |user=PushpaMovie |title=The most awaited film of the year - #Pushpa2TheRule will be distributed in Tamil Nadu by the reputed @Ags_production ❤️‍🔥 Grand release worldwide on 6th DEC 2024 💥💥 Icon Star @alluarjun @iamRashmika @aryasukku #FahadhFaasil @ThisIsDSP @SukumarWritings @MythriOfficial @TSeries #KalpathiSAghoram |author=Pushpa |date=12 July 2024 |access-date=12 July 2024}}</ref> Forum Films distributed the film in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1855139291510587410 |user=PushpaMovie |title=Pushpa Raj is all set to takeover the Trans-Tasman region💥💥💥 #Pushpa2TheRule advance sales now open in Australia and New Zealand❤️‍🔥GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON 5th DECEMBER, 2024. #Pushpa2TheRuleOnDec5th Icon Star @alluarjun @iamRashmika @aryasukku #FahadhFaasil @ThisIsDSP @SukumarWritings @MythriOfficial @AAFilmsIndia @Ags_production @E4Emovies @NCinemasbly @MythriRelease @TSeries |author=Pushpa |date=9 November 2024 |access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref> while AA Films UK Ltd. distributed across [[United Kingdom]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 November 2024 |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 sells over 2500 tickets in United Kingdom |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-sells-over-2500-tickets-in-united-kingdom/articleshow/115041314.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108163333/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-sells-over-2500-tickets-in-united-kingdom/articleshow/115041314.cms |archive-date=8 November 2024 |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref> and Friday Entertainment distributed in [[France]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1854967818204188949 |user=FridayEntmt |title=#Pushpa2TheRule🇫🇷You saw his rise🌅Now, Get ready to see his rule⚔️Taking the fever to a whole new level in France🇫🇷 |author=Friday Entertainment |date=9 November 2024 |access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref>
+The ticket price hikes were estimated to be around ₹354 in single screen theatres and ₹531 in multiplexes across Telangana,<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2024 |title=Pushpa 2: Telangana Govt Permits Ticket Price Hike, Allows Special Shows For Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna Film |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-telangana-govt-permits-ticket-price-hike-allows-special-shows-for-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-film-article-115840159 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130121252/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/pushpa-2-telangana-govt-permits-ticket-price-hike-allows-special-shows-for-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-film-article-115840159 |archive-date=30 November 2024 |access-date=30 November 2024 |website=Times Now}}</ref> and ₹324.5 in single screen theatres and ₹413 in multiplexes across Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 ticket prices approved to become highest ever for a Telugu film; Allu Arjun thanks Andhra Pradesh CM |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/allu-arjun-thanks-andhra-pradesh-cm-chandrabu-naidu-pushpa-2-ticket-prices-highest-rashmika-mandanna-fahadh-faasil-101733197652457-amp.html |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |date=3 December 2024 }}</ref> The price for special premiere shows on 4 December was hiked by ₹800 across Telangana.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaur |first=Lavpreet |title=Price hike for Pushpa 2 movie draws flak |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/price-hike-for-pushpa-2-movie-draws-flak/article68931222.ece |access-date=30 November 2024 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
+=== Pre-release business ===
+The film set a record of doing the highest pre-release business in India, with combined theatrical and non-theatrical earnings of ₹1085 crores.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 October 2024 |title='Pushpa 2: The Rule': Pre-release sales grosses Rs 1,085 crore |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pushpa-2-the-rule-pre-release-sales-grosses-rs-1085-crore/articleshow/114496697.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110030325/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pushpa-2-the-rule-pre-release-sales-grosses-rs-1085-crore/articleshow/114496697.cms |archive-date=10 November 2024 |access-date=23 October 2024 |work=Times of India}}</ref>
+Prior to its release, the film made a business of nearly {{INRConvert|640|C}} from its theatrical rights.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 pre-release business decoded as Allu Arjun's film earns over Rs 1000 crore |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-the-rule-pre-release-business-decoded-as-allu-arjun-film-earns-over-rs-1000-crore-2621027-2024-10-22 |access-date=22 October 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref> The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana distribution rights were sold for {{INRConvert|220|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2's pre-release business locked - All time second after RRR |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/pushpa-2s-pre-release-business-locked-all-time-second-after-rrr/6adedc0246131 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=ottplay.com}}</ref> The Hindi dubbed distribution rights were sold for {{INRConvert|200|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 April 2024 |title='Pushpa 2': Allu Arjun's Film's Theatrical Rights In North India Sold For Rs 200 Crore? Here's What We Know |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/pushpa-2-allu-arjuns-films-theatrical-rights-in-north-india-sold-for-rs-200-crore-heres-what-we-know |access-date=18 April 2024 |website=Outlook}}</ref> The film made a combined deal of {{INRConvert|100|c}} from distribution in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and [[Kerala]] theatres.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 October 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 is already a blockbuster: How the Allu Arjun starrer made over Rs 1000 crore months before release |url=https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/pushpa-2-is-already-a-blockbuster-how-the-allu-arjun-starrer-made-over-rs-1000-crore-months-before-release/articleshow/114469201.cms |access-date=22 October 2024 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> The overseas distribution rights were sold for {{INRConvert|140|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US rights for Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 locked at record-breaking, risky figure |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/us-rights-for-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-locked-at-record-breaking-risky-figure/07ba6369fc789 |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=ottplay.com}}</ref> It further made {{INRConvert|425|c}} from non-theatrical rights, including digital, satellite and music rights.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2024 |title=Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2 satellite and music rights sold for Rs 425 crores; T Series secures music rights for Rs 65 crores |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-satellite-music-rights-sold-rs-425-crores-t-series-secures-music-rights-rs-65-crores/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241022064640/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-satellite-music-rights-sold-rs-425-crores-t-series-secures-music-rights-rs-65-crores/ |archive-date=22 October 2024 |access-date=22 October 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
+The film started its advance booking on 30 November 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 November 2024 |title=Advance booking begins for Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa 2: The Rule in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ticket-sales-begin-for-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-in-kolkata-delhi-mumbai-on-bookmyshow/cid/2067210 |access-date=23 October 2024 |work=Telegraph}}</ref> The film minted record advance booking sales grossing ₹100 crores worldwide<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{Cite news |date=4 December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 advance booking: 2 million tickets sold, historic opening guaranteed |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-advance-booking-allu-arjun-film-2-million-tickets-historic-opening-2644596-2024-12-04 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205064737/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-advance-booking-allu-arjun-film-2-million-tickets-historic-opening-2644596-2024-12-04 |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |work=India Today}}</ref> and selling around 2 million tickets in its pre-bookings alone.<ref name="indiatoday.in" /> The film also set the record for being the fastest movie to sell 1 million tickets on BookMyShow surpassing ''[[Baahubali 2: the Conclusion]]'', ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]'', and ''[[Kalki 2898 AD]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 December 2024 |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule shatters records, overtakes Kalki 2898 AD, Baahubali 2, and KGF. Here's how |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/allu-arjun-pushpa-2-the-rule-shatters-records-overtakes-kalki-2898-ad-baahubali-2-kgf-here-is-how-101733205059675.html |access-date=5 December 2024 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 advance booking: Allu Arjun film sells 2 million tickets, set for historic opening |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-advance-booking-allu-arjun-film-2-million-tickets-historic-opening-2644596-2024-12-04 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205064737/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pushpa-2-advance-booking-allu-arjun-film-2-million-tickets-historic-opening-2644596-2024-12-04 |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref>
+===Home media===
+The digital streaming television rights of the film were acquired by [[Netflix]] for ₹275 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=15 January 2024 |title=NTR Jr.'s 'Devara,' Prabhas' 'Salaar,' Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2' Lead Netflix's 2024 Telugu Slate |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ntr-jr-devara-prabhas-salaar-allu-arjun-pushpa-2-netflix-telugu-slate-1235871883/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116011645/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ntr-jr-devara-prabhas-salaar-allu-arjun-pushpa-2-netflix-telugu-slate-1235871883/ |archive-date=16 January 2024 |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2024 |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule digital rights acquired by Netflix for Rs 275 crores |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pushpa-2-rule-digital-rights-acquired-netflix-rs-275-crores |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241022064623/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pushpa-2-rule-digital-rights-acquired-netflix-rs-275-crores/ |archive-date=22 October 2024 |access-date=22 October 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> The film's [[Director's cut|reloaded]] version, which included over 20 minutes of additional footage, began streaming on Netflix from 30 January 2025 in Telugu and dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 January 2025 |title=Pushpa 2 OTT Release: When and where to watch Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna-led actioner's reloaded version online |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/pushpa-2-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-allu-arjun-and-rashmika-mandanna-led-actioners-reloaded-version-online-1369966 |access-date=29 January 2025 |website=Pinkvilla}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 January 2025 |title=Pushpa 2 OTT release: When and where to watch Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna-starrer blockbuster |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/pushpa-2-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-starrer-blockbuster-101738161204345.html |access-date=29 January 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Later, English and Bengali dubbed version was also released on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 English out on OTT: Where to watch Allu Arjun and Sukumar's reloaded version |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/pushpa-2-english-is-now-out-on-ott-where-to-watch-allu-arjun-sukumars-action-drama/3e0044a5a8585 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=ottplay.com}}</ref>
+The satellite television rights of the film were acquired by [[JioStar|JioStar Network]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 April 2024 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Pushpa 2 satellite rights sold to Jayantilal Gada; Big demand for Allu Arjun in TV world |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-pushpa-2-satellite-rights-sold-to-jayantilal-gada-big-demand-for-allu-arjun-in-tv-world-1299604 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426115240/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-pushpa-2-satellite-rights-sold-to-jayantilal-gada-big-demand-for-allu-arjun-in-tv-world-1299604 |archive-date=26 April 2024 |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=Pinkvilla}}</ref> The film was premiered on [[Star Maa]] on 13 April 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=telugu |first=NT News |date=2025-04-06 |title=Pushpa 2{{!}} పుష్ప‌2 టీవీల్లోకి వ‌చ్చేస్తుంది.. బన్నీ ఫ్యాన్స్‌కి పండగే…! |url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/pushpa-2-world-television-premiere-april-13th-on-star-maa-1947462 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.ntnews.com |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-12 |title=Pushpa 2 World Television Premiere: When and Where to Watch |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/entertainment/pushpa-2-world-television-premiere-when-and-where-watch-396931 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref> The dubbed versions of Malayalam and Kannada languages were also premiered on the same day on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] and [[Colors Kannada]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-11 |title='JioStar's premium content drives measurable value,' says Ajit Varghese as 28 sponsors ride the Pushpa 2 wave |url=https://mediabrief.com/jiostar-onboards-28-sponsors-for-pushpa-2-tv-premiere/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=MediaBrief |language=en-US}}</ref> The Tamil dubbed version was premiered on [[Star Vijay]] on 14 April 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-11 |title=JioStar Network onboards 28 sponsors for the TV premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule |url=https://www.medianews4u.com/jiostar-network-onboards-28-sponsors-for-the-tv-premiere-of-pushpa-2-the-rule/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |language=en-US}}</ref> The Hindi dubbed version was premiered on [[Zee Cinema]] on 31 May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule Hindi TV premiere: When and where to watch Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's blockbuster |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/pushpa-2-the-rule-hindi-tv-premiere-when-and-where-to-watch-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandannas-blockbuster-101748617334013.html |access-date=30 May 2025 |website=Hindustan Times |date=30 May 2025 }}</ref> The film's Hindi version also became one of the most-watched premieres across Indian television with a TVR rating of 5.1.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=14 June 2025 |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule breaks records on TV too, reveal makers in viral tweet |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/pushpa-2-rule-breaks-records-tv-reveal-makers-viral-tweet |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 June 2025 }}</ref>
+== Reception ==
+=== Critical response ===
+Pushpa 2: The Rule received mixed reviews from critics.{{cn|date=May 2026}}
+Nishad Thaivalappil of [[News18 India|''News18'']] gave 5/5 stars and wrote "''Pushpa 2: The Rule'' is a raw, wild, and action-packed extravaganza. With its gripping narrative, larger-than-life performances, and massy appeal, it’s the entertainer of the year. Don’t miss the chance to witness Allu Arjun’s brilliance on the big screen!"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 Movie Review: Allu Arjun And Fahadh Faasil Deliver Mass Entertainer Of The Year |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/pushpa-2-movie-review-allu-arjun-and-fahadh-faasil-deliver-mass-entertainer-of-the-year-9145536.html#goog_rewarded |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207201520/https://www.news18.com/movies/pushpa-2-movie-review-allu-arjun-and-fahadh-faasil-deliver-mass-entertainer-of-the-year-9145536.html#goog_rewarded |archive-date=7 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave 4.5/5 stars and wrote "A wildfire entertainer with mass appeal, blending intense action, gripping drama, emotional depth and Allu Arjun's unmatched swag which elevates the film, making it a must-watch for fans and audiences alike".<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 – The Rule Movie Review: PUSHPA 2 – THE RULE is a wildfire entertainer |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pushpa-2-rule/critic-review/pushpa-2-rule-movie-review/pushpa-2-the-rule-is-a-wildfire-entertainer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205062257/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pushpa-2-rule/critic-review/pushpa-2-rule-movie-review/pushpa-2-the-rule-is-a-wildfire-entertainer/ |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Simran Singh of [[Daily News and Analysis|''DNA India'']] gave 4.5/5 stars and wrote "''Pushpa The Rule: Part Two'' will RULE the box office. The sky is the limit for this film. Allu Arjun and the team have set new standards in massy entertainers, and very high expectations for the third part. Yes, the saga of ''Pushpa'' will continue. Don't miss ''Pushpa The Rule: Part Two'' at any chance."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Simran |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule review: Allu Arjun is mass-personified, breathes fire, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna shine |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-pushpa-the-rule-part-two-review-allu-arjun-is-mass-personified-breathes-fire-fahadh-faasil-rashmika-mandanna-shine-sukumar-pushpa-2-review-3120935/amp |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>
+Ganesh Aaglave of ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave 4/5 stars and wrote "On the whole, ''Pushpa 2'' is bigger, grander and better as Allu Arjun is set to rule the box office with its swag."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-05 |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule movie review: Allu Arjun is here to RULE as he delivers a bonafide massy blockbuster with his wild & fiery performance |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pushpa-2-the-rule-movie-review-allu-arjun-is-here-to-rule-as-he-delivers-a-bonafide-massy-blockbuster-with-his-wild-fiery-performance-fahadh-faasil-rashmika-mandanna-13841751.html/amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207000849/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pushpa-2-the-rule-movie-review-allu-arjun-is-here-to-rule-as-he-delivers-a-bonafide-massy-blockbuster-with-his-wild-fiery-performance-fahadh-faasil-rashmika-mandanna-13841751.html/amp |archive-date=7 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "At the end of it all, ''Pushpa 2: The Rule'' is entertaining, makes you chuckle and also feel something for its titular character, even if not flawless and has a shallow message about women's safety. And when you don't notice a runtime as long as this one, that’s a win".<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule review: Allu Arjun delivers a wildfire performance as Pushpa Raj in an entertaining film |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/pushpa-2-the-rule-review-allu-arjun-delivers-a-wildfire-rashmika-mandanna-fahadh-faasil-sukumar-101733345007602-amp.html |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Paul Nicodemus of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "''Pushpa 2: The Rule'' is a sequel that surpasses its predecessor in scale, storytelling, and emotional depth. Sukumar’s vision, combined with Allu Arjun’s powerhouse performance, layered narrative, breathtaking visuals, and stellar ensemble cast, makes it a cinematic triumph that demands to be experienced on the big screen."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 Review: Allu Arjun's brilliance meets Sukumar's genius {{!}} Pushpa 2: The Rule Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/pushpa-2-the-rule/amp_movie_review/115989021.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207011500/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/pushpa-2-the-rule/amp_movie_review/115989021.cms |archive-date=7 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
+Rishil Jogani of ''[[Pinkvilla]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "''Pushpa 2: The Rule'' is a quintessential mass entertainer that will surely satisfy fans of the franchise. It delivers on the action, drama, and charisma that made the first part so much loved. Yes, the film struggles with pacing, convenience in its screenplay, and the lack of strong antagonists to keep the narrative thrilling."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-05 |title=Pushpa 2 (Hindi) Review: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil starrer is loaded with ample masala to quench the thirst of deprived mass cinema lovers |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/pushpa-2-hindi-review-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-and-fahadh-faasil-starrer-is-loaded-with-ample-masala-to-quench-the-thirst-of-deprived-mass-cinema-lovers-1361304 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205040943/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/pushpa-2-hindi-review-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-and-fahadh-faasil-starrer-is-loaded-with-ample-masala-to-quench-the-thirst-of-deprived-mass-cinema-lovers-1361304 |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> Anandu Suresh of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The simplest and shortest review of ''Pushpa 2'' would be: “Sarvam Pushpa Mayam. ({{Translation|Everything is about "Pushpa"}})”"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-05 |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule review: Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil film chokes under the weight of performance pressure |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/pushpa-2-the-rule-review-allu-arjun-fahadh-faasil-film-chokes-under-the-weight-of-performance-pressure-9706694/lite/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Janani K of ''[[India Today]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Compared to the first part, Pushpa 2 feels somewhat disjointed. The sequel focuses more on creating moments rather than building a coherent story".<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule review: Allu Arjun's stellar act shines in overindulgent film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/pushpa-2-the-rule-movie-review-allu-arjun-stellar-act-overindulgent-film-rashmika-mandanna-fahadh-faasil-2645372-2024-12-05 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206034427/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/pushpa-2-the-rule-movie-review-allu-arjun-stellar-act-overindulgent-film-rashmika-mandanna-fahadh-faasil-2645372-2024-12-05 |archive-date=6 December 2024 |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref> Pranati A S of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' rated 2.5/5 and wrote, "Fahadh steals the show with his restlessness and humour. Devi Sri Prasad’s music is nothing exceptional. Mirosław Kuba Brożek’s cinematography is brilliant, these are some takeaways from the otherwise excessively overblaring film."<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Pranati A. |date=2024-12-05 |title='Pushpa 2: The Rule' movie review: This Pushpa is loud but doesn't hesitate to cry |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/pushpa-2-the-rule-movie-review-this-pushpa-is-loud-but-doesnt-hesitate-to-cry-3305541 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
+Sajin Shrijith of ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "A massive insult to intelligence and peelings".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule review: A massive insult to intelligence and 'peelings' |url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2024/12/05/pushpa-2-the-rule-review-a-massive-insult-to-intelligence-and-peelings.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206062424/https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2024/12/05/pushpa-2-the-rule-review-a-massive-insult-to-intelligence-and-peelings.html |archive-date=6 December 2024 |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated "Pushpa Part 2 goes hell for leather but large parts of the film are crushed under the weight of its own vaulting ambition".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 Review: The Film Is Crushed Under The Weight Of Its Own Vaulting Ambition |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/pushpa-the-rule-part-2-review-the-film-is-crushed-under-the-weight-of-its-own-vaulting-ambition-2-5-stars-7178499 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206022027/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/pushpa-the-rule-part-2-review-the-film-is-crushed-under-the-weight-of-its-own-vaulting-ambition-2-5-stars-7178499 |archive-date=6 December 2024 |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> Arjun Menon of ''[[Rediff]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2: The Rule: Giant Misfire! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/pushpa-2-the-rule-giant-misfire/20241205.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206014951/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/pushpa-2-the-rule-giant-misfire/20241205.htm |archive-date=6 December 2024 |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=[[Rediff]]}}</ref> Sanyukta Thakare of ''[[Mashable India]]'' gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Pushpa 2: The Rule does not add anything new to the barrage of similar south characters, nor the action showcased by the entertainment industry".<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 Review: Allu Arjun's Film Feels Unnecessarily Long |url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/86248/pushpa-2-review-allu-arjuns-film-feels-unnecessarily-long |website=[[Mashable India]]}}</ref>
+Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "A stunning ‘jatara’ sequence anchored by a superb Allu Arjun and a few face-offs, director Sukumar's ‘''Pushpa 2: The Rule''’ seems incoherent and incomplete."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |title='Pushpa 2: The Rule' movie review: What is your point, Pushpa? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pushpa-2-the-rule-movie-review-what-is-your-point-pushpa/article68946633.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206014718/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pushpa-2-the-rule-movie-review-what-is-your-point-pushpa/article68946633.ece |archive-date=6 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Lekha Menon of ''[[Khaleej Times]]'' wrote "The music is loud, the editing at several places is disjointed and the action choreography basically includes characters flying in air and Pushpa beating the bad guys to pulp. All of this takes place over a mammoth 205 minutes and while it’s entertaining and pacy, the overall experience makes for a tedious watch."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Lekha |title=Pushpa 2 Review: Allu Arjun's swagger makes this tedious film entertaining |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/reviews/movie-reviews/pushpa-2-review-allu-arjuns-swagger-makes-this-tedious-film-entertaining |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}}</ref> Swathi P Ajith of ''[[Onmanorama]]'' wrote, "More than just the story, 'Pushpa 2' promises to be an unforgettable experience, especially for Allu Arjun's fans. It’s clear that he has poured his heart and soul into this role, making every moment on screen tantalising."<ref>{{Cite web |title='Pushpa 2': Pushparaj's empire grows, but battle intensifies in this high-octane sequel {{!}} Movie Review |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2024/12/05/pushpa-2-movie-review-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-sukumar.html |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref>
+=== Box office ===
+On its opening day, the film grossed {{INR|280 crore}} worldwide becoming the highest day-one grossing [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] till date and the highest day-one grossing film ever in India, with {{INR|200 crore}} from the domestic market.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 creates history: Allu Arjun's magnum opus outshines Baahubali 2 and RRR; smashes global box office with Rs. 270 cr. RECORD OPENING DAY |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/pushpa-2-creates-history-allu-arjuns-magnum-opus-outshines-baahubali-2-rrr-smashes-global-box-office-rs-270-cr-record-opening-day/ |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=2024-12-07 |title=Worldwide Box Office: Pushpa 2 enters the Rs. 400 crore club in 2 days flat; Allu Arjun film Rs. 145 crore on second day |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/worldwide-box-office-pushpa-2-enters-rs-400-crore-club-2-days-flat-allu-arjun-film-rs-145-crore-second-day/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207101626/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/worldwide-box-office-pushpa-2-enters-rs-400-crore-club-2-days-flat-allu-arjun-film-rs-145-crore-second-day/ |archive-date=7 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref> The Hindi version collected a nett amount of {{INR|72 crore}} on the opening day, in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-05 |title=Pushpa 2 – The Rule Box Office Collection {{!}} India {{!}} Day Wise {{!}} Box Office |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pushpa-2-rule/box-office/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref> ''Pushpa 2: The Rule'' became the fastest [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] to reach ₹400 crore in two days and ₹500 crore in three days.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":Bo2">{{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title=Pushpa 2 mania grips the globe with Rs. 575 crores in 72 Hours; eyes Rs. 1,000 cr. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/pushpa-2-mania-grips-globe-rs-575-crores-72-hours-eyes-rs-1000-cr/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208175659/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/pushpa-2-mania-grips-globe-rs-575-crores-72-hours-eyes-rs-1000-cr/ |archive-date=8 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>
+In the [[United States]], the film debuted at the number five position earning {{Usd|1700000|2024}} on its opening day and is projected to earn {{Usd|6000000|2024}} in its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=2024-12-07 |title=Box Office: 'Moana 2' Still Making a Splash on Top as A24's 'Y2K' Opens in Eighth Place |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/moana-2-on-top-y2k-opening-day-1236242078/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> As per ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'', the four-day gross is estimated to be ₹590 crore ($70 million) in India and ₹172 crore ($20 million) from the overseas markets, making its global debut grossing ₹762 crore ($90 million).<ref name="deadline2">{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=2024-12-08 |title='Moana 2' Sails To $600M Global; 'Wicked' Tops $450M; India's 'Pushpa 2' Breaking Records – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/moana-2-pushpa-2-the-rule-wicked-gladiator-2-rohirrim-global-international-box-office-1236197597/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208192140/https://deadline.com/2024/12/moana-2-pushpa-2-the-rule-wicked-gladiator-2-rohirrim-global-international-box-office-1236197597/ |archive-date=8 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In its first weekend,  it earned $4.9 million from U.S. and Canadian theaters placing at 5th position as per'' [[The Seattle Times]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title='Moana 2' cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/moana-2-cruises-to-another-record-weekend-and-600-million-globally/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
+On its eighth day of release, the film entered in [[1000 Crore Club|₹1000 crore club]].{{Efn|According to the makers, the film entered the 1000 crore club in six days, grossing over 1002 crore,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-12 |title=Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' crosses Rs 1000 crore mark at global box office in a record-breaking six days |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-the-rule-crosses-rs-1000-crore-mark-at-global-box-office-in-a-record-breaking-six-days/article68976063.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214111950/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-the-rule-crosses-rs-1000-crore-mark-at-global-box-office-in-a-record-breaking-six-days/article68976063.ece |archive-date=14 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> while ''[[Box Office India]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 All Versions Eight Day First Week: 670 Cr Nett India - 1000 Cr Worldwide - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8874 |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> and ''[[Pinkvilla]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=Pushpa 2 Box Office: Allu Arjun starrer tops 1000 crore worldwide in record 8 days |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-allu-arjun-starrer-tops-1000-crore-worldwide-in-record-8-days-1362589 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213084809/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-allu-arjun-starrer-tops-1000-crore-worldwide-in-record-8-days-1362589 |archive-date=13 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> reported that it crossed the 1000 crore mark in eight days.}} The film has grossed {{INR|1004 crore}} worldwide in eight days, with {{INR|813 crore}} and {{INR|191 crore}} from domestic and international markets.<ref name=":04">{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=2024-12-13 |title=Pushpa 2 Box Office: Allu Arjun starrer tops 1000 crore worldwide in record 8 days |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-allu-arjun-starrer-tops-1000-crore-worldwide-in-record-8-days-1362589 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213084809/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-allu-arjun-starrer-tops-1000-crore-worldwide-in-record-8-days-1362589 |archive-date=13 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref> The nine-day domestic gross collection was {{INR|855.25 crore}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=2024-12-14 |title=Pushpa 2 Box Office Collections: Holds well on second Friday, rises to 850cr in India |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-collections-allu-arjun-starrer-holds-well-on-second-friday-rises-to-850cr-in-india-1362730 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214071919/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-collections-allu-arjun-starrer-holds-well-on-second-friday-rises-to-850cr-in-india-1362730 |archive-date=14 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref> The ten-day domestic gross collection was {{INR|927 crore}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=2024-12-14 |title=Pushpa 2 Box Office: Allu Arjun starrer EXPLODES on second Saturday |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-allu-arjun-film-shatter-records-on-saturday-eyes-200cr-second-weekend-in-india-1362796 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214222015/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-allu-arjun-film-shatter-records-on-saturday-eyes-200cr-second-weekend-in-india-1362796 |archive-date=14 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=15 December 2024 |title=Pushpa 2 Box Office Collections: Allu Arjun film soars past 900cr in India, 1000cr beckons today |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-collections-allu-arjun-film-soars-past-900cr-in-india-1000cr-beckons-today-1362836?amp |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}</ref> The eleven-day domestic gross collection is {{INR|1008.50}} crore, thus, becoming the second [[film]] in India to cross ₹1000 crore after ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]'' (2017).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=2024-12-16 |title=Pushpa 2 Box Office Collections: Allu Arjun starrer tops 1000cr in India with record 2nd weekend |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-collections-allu-arjun-starrer-tops-1000cr-in-india-with-record-2nd-weekend-1362942 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref> The film collected a worldwide gross of {{INR|1226 crore}} in its eleven-day run, with {{INR|1009}} and {{INRConvert|217|c|year=2024}} from domestic and international markets.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=2024-12-16 |title=Pushpa 2 Box Office Collections: Allu Arjun film past USD 25M overseas 1225cr worldwide |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-collections-allu-arjun-starrer-march-past-usd-25m-overseas-and-1225cr-worldwide-1362969 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref> It continued to remain at the Global [[Comscore]] rankings in its second weekend (11 days) with a gross in the home market estimated to be ₹1014 crore ($120M) and worldwide at ₹1414 crore ($167M).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=2024-12-15 |title='Moana 2' Riding High With $717M Global, 'Wicked' Whizzes To $525M, 'Pushpa 2' Record-Breaking Run Continues; Little Appetite For 'Kraven' – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/moana-2-wicked-pushpa-2-kraven-global-international-box-office-1236204107/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> As per ''[[Box Office India]]'', film collected a worldwide gross of {{INR|1274 crore}} in its thirteen-day run, with {{INR|1054 crore}} and {{INR|220 crore}} from domestic and international markets.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} The domestic gross collection was {{INR|1110 crore}}, in the first two weeks (14 days), with {{INR|288.25 crore}} from its home market ([[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=2024-12-20 |title=Pushpa 2 Box Office Collections: Allu Arjun film tops 1100cr in India in 2 weeks |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-collections-allu-arjun-film-tops-1100cr-in-india-in-2-weeks-racing-towards-baahubali-2-1363588 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref>
+''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' reported that the film has earned ₹1,290.92 crore domestically in 19 days, with a total worldwide gross of ₹1,570.92 crore, including ₹280 crore from international markets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chauhan |first=Manisha |title=Pushpa 2 box office: Allu Arjun film needs to earn THIS amount to beat Baahubali 2 as 2nd Indian film in history |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-pushpa-2-box-office-allu-arjun-film-needs-to-earn-this-amount-to-beat-baahubali-2-as-2nd-indian-film-in-histo-3124019 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |language=en}}</ref>''[[The Indian Express]]'' reported that on its 20th day, the film's net earnings in India alone grossed {{INR|1100 crore}}, with {{INR|700 crore}} crore coming from the Hindi version, making it the first film to reach the mark.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-25 |title=Pushpa 2 The Rule worldwide box office collection Day 20: Allu Arjun film hunts down Baahubali 2, Dangal records; breaks Rs 1600 cr barrier |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/pushpa-2-the-rule-worldwide-box-office-collection-day-20-allu-arjun-blockbuster-1600-crore-9743333/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> As per ''[[Box Office India]]'' its twenty-day worldwide gross collection stands at ₹1,456 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 2 Hits 1000 Crore On All Versions In Twenty Days - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8895#google_vignette |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> The film's twenty-two days worldwide gross was {{INR|1505 crore}}. The film collected a domestic gross of रु 27.03 crore in [[Nepal]], thus becoming the [[List of highest-grossing films in Nepal|highest-grossing foreign film and the second-highest-grossing film]] in the country.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=2024-12-27 |title=Pushpa 2 Box Office Collections: Allu Arjun film tops 1500cr worldwide, nears 30M overseas |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/pushpa-2-box-office-collections-allu-arjun-film-tops-1500cr-worldwide-nears-usd-30m-overseas-1364549 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' reported the twenty-five days gross collection is around ₹1,719.5 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-30 |title=Pushpa 2 Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 25: Allu Arjun film flexes big in India; beats combined collections of Baby John, Marco, Max |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/pushpa-2-worldwide-box-office-collection-day-25-allu-arjun-film-flexes-big-in-india-beats-combined-collections-of-baby-john-marco-max-9750912/ |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
+As of 2 January 2025, the Hindi version had earned ₹769.75 crore. It reached ₹797.70 crore by its fourth week (28 days).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-02 |title=Hits, Misses, Super Hits, Disasters and All-Time Blockbusters: The Box Office classification and Report card of 2024 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/hits-misses-super-hits-disasters-time-blockbusters-box-office-classification-report-card-2024/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tuteja |first=Joginder |date=2025-01-03 |title=Pushpa 2 (Hindi) Box Office: Sees an expected drop on Thursday, almost touches Rs. 800 crores in 4 weeks |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/pushpa-2-hindi-box-office-sees-expected-drop-thursday-almost-touches-rs-800-crores-4-weeks/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref> As of 13 January 2025, the film has earned ₹1408.81 crore ($162.9 million) in India.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rosser |first=Michael |date=2025-01-13 |title=Indian box office falls 3% to $1.36bn in 2024 topped by 'Pushpa 2' |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/indian-box-office-falls-3-to-136bn-in-2024-topped-by-pushpa-2/5200717.article |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Screen }}</ref> The film concluded its theatrical run with worldwide gross estimated to be 1,642–1,800 crore.{{efn|name="pushpa2"}} The film recorded the highest footfall post-COVID pandemic, with 6.30–6.50 crore, including 3.90 crore from Hindi markets alone.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Nisha |date=2025-03-18 |title=Box Office: Analyzing highest footfalls of Indian movies in the post-Covid era; Pushpa 2 takes the throne, Chhaava on 10th spot |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-analyzing-highest-footfalls-of-indian-movies-in-the-post-covid-era-pushpa-2-takes-the-throne-chhaava-on-10th-spot-1377977 |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhurandhar 2 Finishing with 4 Cr Footfalls - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=9775 |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
+== Accolades ==
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
+|-
+! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}}
+! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
+! scope="col"| Category
+! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
+! scope="col"| Result
+! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
+|-
+! rowspan="8" scope="row" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
+| rowspan="8" |[[70th Filmfare Awards South|21 February 2026]]
+|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film – Telugu]]
+|Naveen Yerneni, Y. Ravi Shankar
+|{{won}}
+| rowspan="8" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations for The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Telugu) {{!}} Filmfare.com|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/nominations-for-the-70th-filmfare-awards-south-with-kerala-tourism-telugu-81365.html|access-date=2026-02-23|website=www.filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Full List of Winners of The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Telugu)|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/full-list-of-winners-of-the-70th-filmfare-awards-south-with-kerala-tourism-telugu-81912.html|access-date=23 February 2026|website=[[Filmfare]]|language=en|date=22 February 2026}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director – Telugu]]
+|[[Sukumar]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]]
+|[[Allu Arjun]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]]
+|[[Rashmika Mandanna]]
+|{{Nominated}}
+|-
+|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
+|[[Fahadh Faasil]]
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director – Telugu]]
+|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Playback Singer – Female]]
+|[[Shreya Ghoshal]] – (for "Sooseki")
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+|[[Filmfare Award for Best Art Director – South|Best Production Designer]]
+|S. Rama Krishna and Monika Niggotre S.
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+! rowspan="4" scope="row" |[[Sakshi Excellence Awards]]
+| rowspan="4" |1 March 2025
+|Most Popular Movie of the Year
+|Naveen Yerneni, Y. Ravi Shankar
+|{{won}}
+| rowspan="4" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners - 2023 & 2024 - Cinema Awards |url=https://www.sakshiexcellenceawards.com/index.php?page=Winners&pageid=9&subpageid=53&subsubpageid=103 |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=www.sakshiexcellenceawards.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sakshi Excellence Awards 2025: సినీ ప్రతిభకు క్లాప్స్‌ {{!}} Sakshi Excellence Awards 10TH Edition 2025 {{!}} Sakshi |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/family/sakshi-excellence-awards-10th-edition-2025-2389641 |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=www.sakshi.com |language=te}}</ref>
+|-
+|Most Popular Director of the Year
+|[[Sukumar]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|Most Popular Actor of the Year
+|[[Allu Arjun]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|National Wide Popular Actress of the Year
+|[[Rashmika Mandanna]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+! rowspan="11" scope="row" |[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
+| rowspan="11" |[[13th South Indian International Movie Awards|5 September 2025]]
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film – Telugu]]
+|[[Mythri Movie Makers]], Muttamsetty Media
+|{{nom}}
+| rowspan="11" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=siima awards 2025: సైమా అవార్డ్స్‌ 2025.. అత్యధికంగా 11 నామినేషన్లతో ‘పుష్ప2’|url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/siima-awards-2025-nominations/0210/125132835|access-date=2025-08-19|website=EENADU|language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SIIMA 2025 list of winners: Allu Arjun bags top prize for Pushpa 2; Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan win for Kalki 2898 AD |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/siima-2025-winners-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-pushpa-2-the-rule-amitabh-bachchan-kamal-haasan-kalki-2898-ad-101757128274719.html |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=Hindustan Times|date=2025-09-06|language=en}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director – Telugu]]
+|[[Sukumar]]
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu|Best Cinematographer – Telugu]]
+|[[Miroslaw Kuba Brozek]]
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]]
+|[[Allu Arjun]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]]
+|[[Rashmika Mandanna]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu|Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
+|Pavani Karanam
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu|Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu]]
+|[[Fahadh Faasil]]
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director – Telugu]]
+|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Best Lyricist – Telugu]]
+|[[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] – (for "Sooseki")
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu]]
+|Shankarr Babu Kandukoori – (for "[[Peelings]]")
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu]]
+|[[Shreya Ghoshal]] – (for "Sooseki")
+|{{nom}}
+|-
+! scope = "row" rowspan="2" |[[Telangana Gaddar Film Awards]]
+| rowspan="2" |[[Telangana Gaddar Film Awards of 2024|14 June 2025]]
+|Best Actor
+|[[Allu Arjun]]
+|{{won}}
+| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-29|title=Gaddar Telangana Film Awards 2024 full list of winners: Kalki 2898 AD wins best film, Allu Arjun wins best actor|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/gaddar-telangana-film-awards-2024-full-list-of-winners-kalki-2898-ad-wins-best-film-allu-arjun-wins-best-actor-101748511071615.html|access-date=2026-01-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
+|-
+|Best Female Playback Singer
+|[[Shreya Ghoshal]] – (for "Sooseki")
+|{{won}}
+|}
+== Controversies ==
+On 24 November 2024, at the pre-release event in Chennai, composer [[Devi Sri Prasad]] blamed the producers for repeated complaints against him that he failed to deliver the [[background score]] and songs on time. He said that the producers have more complaints than love for him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 November 2024 |title=Composer Devi Sri Prasad blames Pushpa 2 producers: You have more complaints |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/devi-sri-prasad-pushpa-2-producers-film-delay-more-complaints-than-love-2639471-2024-11-25 |access-date=25 November 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref> Later at the event, producer Ravi Shankar denied the rift and mentioned that there are no issues, and that they are like a family.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Pushpa 2' producer Ravi Shankar addresses DSP's "more complaints than love" remark; Says, "We work as a Family" |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pushpa-2-producer-ravi-shankar-addresses-dsps-more-complaints-than-love-remark-says-we-work-as-a-family/articleshow/115756885.cms |access-date=28 November 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> There were also reports that [[Thaman S]], [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]] and [[Sam C. S.]] were hired to compose the background score due to delays in delivering the score on time by Prasad.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 November 2024 |title=Is Devi Sri Prasad being replaced for the Allu Arjun starrer 'Pushpa 2's background score? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/is-devi-sri-prasad-being-replaced-for-the-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2s-background-score/articleshow/115049727.cms |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> This controversy also came into light when Mythri Movie Makers, who are also the producers of the upcoming ''[[Good Bad Ugly]]'' (2025), replaced Prasad with [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=30 November 2024 |title=GVP replaces DSP in Ajith's Good Bad Ugly |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad-chronicle/gvp-replaces-dsp-in-ajiths-good-bad-ugly-1842503 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241130141107/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad-chronicle/gvp-replaces-dsp-in-ajiths-good-bad-ugly-1842503 |archive-date=30 November 2024 |access-date=30 November 2024 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> However, during the Hyderabad event Prasad ended the ongoing controversy with producers and thanked them wholeheartedly and highlighted the special bond between them.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU2FDkt-LdM |title=Devi Sri Prasad Speech {{!}} Pushpa's WILDFIRE JATHARA {{!}} Pushpa 2 The Rule {{!}} Allu Arjun {{!}} Rashmika |date=2 December 2024 |publisher=Mythri Movie Makers |access-date=2 December 2024 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Later, Sam C. S. confirmed his involvement in the film's background score.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Composer Sam CS confirms involvement in 'Pushpa 2' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/composer-sam-cs-confirms-involvement-in-pushpa-2/articleshow/115923851.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203072038/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/composer-sam-cs-confirms-involvement-in-pushpa-2/articleshow/115923851.cms |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
+On 30 November 2024, an [[First Information Report|FIR]] was filed against Allu Arjun by Srinivas Goud for his comments during the Mumbai press event, where he (Allu Arjun) referred to his fans as an "army". Goud found this comparison disrespectful, arguing that using the term "army" in this context belittles the sacrifices made by the armed forces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Complaint filed against Allu Arjun over "Army" ahead of 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' release |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/complaint-filed-against-allu-arjun-over-army-ahead-of-pushpa-2-the-rule-release/articleshow/115862042.cms |access-date=1 December 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2024 |title=Police complaint against Allu Arjun for calling fans army at Pushpa 2 event |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/police-complaint-against-allu-arjun-for-calling-fans-army-at-pushpa-2-event-1843021 |access-date=1 December 2024 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
+In December 2024, a petition demanding a ban on the film was filed in the [[Telangana High Court]], as the film shows corruption, violence and illegal smuggling, however the plea was dismissed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HC junks plea to stall release of Pushpa-2 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-high-court-dismisses-petition-to-halt-pushpa-2-release/articleshow/115946214.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204032309/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-high-court-dismisses-petition-to-halt-pushpa-2-release/articleshow/115946214.cms |archive-date=4 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
+On 4 December 2024, a woman died while her young son was critically injured in a stampede during the film's premiere at Sandhya movie theater near [[RTC X Roads]], Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 December 2024 |title=Mother Dies, Son Critical After Stampede During Pushpa-2 Premiere |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/mother-dies-son-critical-after-stampede-during-pushpa-2-premiere-1844142 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205173725/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/mother-dies-son-critical-after-stampede-during-pushpa-2-premiere-1844142 |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> A case was later filed under various sections of the [[Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita]] on the film's unit, Allu Arjun, his security team, and the owner of the theatre.<ref name="Allu Arjun, Sandhya theatre management booked for stampede during Pushpa 2 premiere">{{Cite news |last=The Hindu |date=5 December 2024 |title=Allu Arjun, Sandhya theatre management booked for stampede during Pushpa 2 premiere |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/allu-arjun-sandhya-theatre-management-booked/article68951220.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205173637/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/allu-arjun-sandhya-theatre-management-booked/article68951220.ece |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Allu Arjun to face charges over deadly stampede at Pushpa 2 premiere that killed one woman |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-face-charges-deadly-stampede-pushpa-2-premiere-killed-one-woman |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206050645/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/allu-arjun-face-charges-deadly-stampede-pushpa-2-premiere-killed-one-woman/ |archive-date=6 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Allu Arjun was arrested by the [[Hyderabad City Police]] on 13 December 2024 over the said charges.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Allu Arjun arrested: Why is Pushpa 2 actor facing Hyderabad police action? All you need to know |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/is-pushpa-2-actor-allu-arjun-arrested-heres-why-hes-facing-police-action-in-hyderabad/articleshow/116281549.cms |access-date=13 December 2024 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> However, a few hours later he was granted [[bail|interim bail]] by the [[Telangana High Court]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allu Arjun Granted Interim Bail By Telangana HC In Pushpa 2 Stampede Death Case |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/allu-arjun-granted-interim-bail-by-telangana-hc-in-pushpa-2-stampede-death-case-9155376.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213121950/https://www.news18.com/movies/allu-arjun-granted-interim-bail-by-telangana-hc-in-pushpa-2-stampede-death-case-9155376.html |archive-date=13 December 2024 |access-date=13 December 2024 |website=News18}}</ref>
+== Future ==
+The film's [[post-credits scene]] showcased the continuation of the story with a [[cliffhanger]] and the title for the third part revealed as ''[[Pushpa 3: The Rampage]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pushpa 3 The Rampage: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna won't start threequel with director Sukumar before... |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-pushpa-3-the-rampage-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-won-t-start-threequel-with-director-sukumar-before-fahadh-faasil-vijay-devarakonda-pushpa-2-the-rule-3121036 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205111835/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-pushpa-3-the-rampage-allu-arjun-rashmika-mandanna-won-t-start-threequel-with-director-sukumar-before-fahadh-faasil-vijay-devarakonda-pushpa-2-the-rule-3121036 |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=DNA India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Confirmed! Pushpa makers announce Pushpa 3: The Rampage, read to know when it will go on floors |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/confirmed-pushpa-makers-announce-pushpa-3-the-rampage-read-to-know-when-it-will-go-on-floors-article-12884111.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205112354/https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/confirmed-pushpa-makers-announce-pushpa-3-the-rampage-read-to-know-when-it-will-go-on-floors-article-12884111.html |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=moneycontrol.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=REVEALED: Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa 2 – The Rule ends with the promise of a sequel titled Pushpa 3 – The Rampage |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa-2-rule-ends-promise-sequel-titled-pushpa-3-rampage/ |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
+== Notes ==
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