Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2' books Independence Day 2024 slot!
On Monday, the makers of Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule gave fans a massive surprise as they announced the release date of the highly anticipated upcoming action film—August 15, 2024. Starring Arjun as the titular character, the film has been in immense buzz for the past few months. Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil will also be seen in the upcoming actioner.
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Here's more about the film
Sukumar, who also helmed the franchise's first part Pushpa: The Rise, is directing the second installment too, while it's being produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings. The music department is being handled by Devi Sri Prasad, who was a part of Pushpa: The Rise. The film was a massive pan-Indian hit and earned Arjun a National Award for Best Actor!
Prepare for an intense battle between Pushpa and Shekhawat
In the first part, Faasil plays the movie's prime antagonist, SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat, who is humiliated by the protagonist Pushpa Raj (Arjun). Now, the sequel will focus on a confrontation between Shekhawat and Pushpa, as the former swears to seek his revenge for the humiliation. In addition to these actors, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, and Anasuya Bharadwaj will also star.
The sequel will likely be different in its tone
In an earlier interview, Sukumar spoke about the tone of Pushpa 2 and said that it'll largely focus on "Pushpa's childhood, his emotional scenes with his father, his half-siblings, etc. It will be about red sanders more." "It will not focus on Don Pushpa," he had told Ragalahari and concluded by saying that "it will be a different experience altogether."
A clash is on the cards already
By choosing this release date, the film has set itself up for a clash with Rohit Shetty's Singham Again, the third film in the Singham franchise led by Ajay Devgn. Co-starring Deepika Padukone, it will also feature Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh in special appearances. On the other hand, Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 is also reportedly targeting the same release slot.
