'Pushpa 2' hits ₹1,000cr mark: Other films in this club
Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's latest release, Pushpa 2: The Rule, has created cinematic history by becoming the fastest Indian film to enter the elite ₹1,000cr club. The action-packed sequel accomplished this astonishing feat in just six days after its release on December 5. This success comes at a time when the Indian film industry has been largely struggling to deliver successful movies. Apart from Pushpa 2, these films have also achieved this feat.
Other Indian films in the ₹1,000cr club
Before Pushpa 2, a few other Indian films had entered the ₹1,000cr club. Aamir Khan's Dangal, released in 2016 and helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, was reportedly the first Hindi film to do so with a lifetime worldwide collection of ₹2,024 crore. SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and RRR also entered the elite club with collections of ₹1,788.06 crore and ₹1,230 crore, respectively.
More films in the ₹1,000cr club
In 2022, Prashanth Neel's KGF: Chapter 2, starring Yash, became the first Kannada movie to enter the ₹1,000cr club with ₹1,215 crore. The next year, Shah Rukh Khan delivered two massive hits—Jawan and Pathaan—both of which joined this elite group with ₹1,160 crore and ₹1,055 crore respectively. In 2024, Prabhas and Deepika Padukone's Kalki 2898 AD topped the charts as the highest-grossing film with a worldwide collection of ₹1,042.25 crore.
'Pushpa 2' outperformed 'Jawan' in Hindi markets
Jointly produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings on a whopping ₹450cr budget, reportedly, the film has been a massive success across regions. In Hindi markets, it even outperformed Shah Rukh Khan's 2023 blockbuster hit Jawan. It was directed by Atlee. Continuing the narrative from where Pushpa: The Rise left off, the film features Telugu superstar Arjun reprising his titular role along with Mandanna's Srivalli and Fahadh Faasil as SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS.
