'Pushpa 2' surpasses 'Pathaan's BO collection; YRF congratulates Allu Arjun
What's the story
The Hindi version of Allu Arjun's latest film, Pushpa 2: The Rule, has beaten Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan at the box office.
In a rare move, Yash Raj Films (YRF) publicly accepted that the Telugu action thriller had broken the previous box office record set by their own hit, Pathaan.
The acknowledgment came via a social media post on Monday evening.
Public acknowledgment
YRF's social media tribute to 'Pushpa 2: The Rule'
YRF's official social media handle shared a message that read, "Records are meant to be broken and new ones push everyone toward excellence. Congratulations to the entire #Pushpa2TheRule team for rewriting history books. Fire nahi, Wildfire (not a fire, but a wildfire)!!!!"
The post also tagged lead actors Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, director Sukumar, and production house Mythri Movie Makers.
Actor's gratitude
Arjun's response to YRF's acknowledgment
In response to YRF's post, Arjun wrote a message of gratitude, "Thank you ... so graceful. Humbled by your wishes. Thank you, I am touched."
He also hoped that the record set by Pushpa 2: The Rule would soon be broken by another YRF film.
This exchange fueled speculation among social media users if YRF is considering Arjun for a major Bollywood film.
Box office triumph
'Pushpa 2: The Rule' outperformed 'Pathaan' at box office
Out of the ₹543.09 crore Pathaan earned at the Indian box office, a majority (₹524.53 crore) came from the Hindi market.
In comparison, Pushpa 2: The Rule has grossed over ₹1,074.85 crore on its 19th day since release, ₹689.4 crore of which is from the Hindi dubbed version alone.
Notably, even on its opening day earlier this month, Pushpa 2 beat Pathaan by earning ₹70.3 crore in the Hindi market—over ₹15 crore more than Pathaan's ₹55 crore!