Pushpa: The Rise

Pushpa: The Rise
Pushpa: The Rise
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sukumar
Written by	Sukumar
Screenplay by	Sukumar
Dialogues by	Srikanth Vissa
Produced by	Naveen Yerneni; Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar
Starring	Allu Arjun; Fahadh Faasil; Rashmika Mandanna; Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari; Sunil; Dhananjaya; Ajay Ghosh;
Cinematography	Miroslaw Kuba Brozek
Edited by	Karthika Srinivas; Ruben
Music by	Devi Sri Prasad
Production; companies	Mythri Movie Makers; Muttamsetty Media;
Distributed by	E4 Entertainment (Kerala); Lyca Productions and Sri Lakshmi Movies (Tamil Nadu); Goldmines Telefilms and AA Films (North India); Swagath Enterprises (Karnataka);
Release date	17 December 2021;
Running time	179 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	₹200–250 crore
Box office	₹360–373 crore

Pushpa: The Rise is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Sukumar, and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media. The film stars Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj, a coolie who rises in a syndicate that smuggles red sandalwood, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh. The ensemble supporting cast includes Fahadh Faasil (in his Telugu debut), Rashmika Mandanna, Dhananjaya, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Ajay, Raj Tirandasu, Sunil, Rao Ramesh, Ajay Ghosh, Shatru, Shanmukh and Anasuya Bharadwaj.

The film began production in December 2019 but was halted in March 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming resumed in November 2020 and ended in November 2021, predominantly taking place at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad and Maredumilli forest in Andhra Pradesh. Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's score and soundtrack while the cinematography and editing are performed by Miroslaw Kuba Brozek and Karthika Srinivas–Ruben respectively.

Pushpa: The Rise was released on 17 December 2021. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances, action choreography, cinematography, direction, dialogues, and soundtrack but criticised the runtime, screenplay and editing. The film was commercially successful, grossing over ₹360–373 crore at the worldwide box office. It became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2021, and ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time. In 2024 it was featured retrospectively at the 74th Berlinale.

At the 69th National Film Awards, Pushpa: The Rise won two awards – Best Actor (Arjun) and Best Music Direction (Prasad). At the 67th Filmfare Awards South, it won seven awards meant for Telugu films, including Best Film, Best Director (Sukumar) and Best Actor (Arjun). It is the first installment in the Pushpa film series, and a sequel titled Pushpa 2: The Rule is scheduled for release in August 2024.

^ "Pushpa (Film)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^ "Certificate detail of Pushpa by CBFC". Central Board of Film Certification.
^ "New Releases: Shava Ni Girdhari Lal | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Pushpa". The Tribune. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021. Set for a pan-India release, this much-anticipated film has been shot over 180 days on a budget of Rs 150 crore promising a whole new cinematic experience.
^ "Allu Arjun's Fee For Pushpa: The Rule Will Blow Your Mind". News 18. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022. Pushpa Part one was made at a budget of approximately Rs 140 crore.
^ "Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna Demand Fee Hike For 'Pushpa: The Rule'". Outlook. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
^ "Baahubali to RRR: 7 most expensive South films ever made". GQ India. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
^ "'RRR' To 'Pushpa: The Rise'; 7 Most Expensive South Indian Movies". Mashable India. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
^ "Pushpa के लिए सितारों ने लिए करोड़ों रुपये, जानें किसे मिले सबसे ज्यादा पैसे". NDTV. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
^ "'Pushpa' box office collection day 2: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer set a post-pandemic record!". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2024. The film made with a whopping budget of Rs 200 crores has minted around Rs 365 crores in its theatrical run and now streaming on the OTT platforms in all the languages.
^ "Rashmika Mandanna on Pushpa's success: 'We didn't anticipate the madness of the film…'". The Indian Express. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
^ "Allu Arjun's Pushpa shatters Spider-Man: No Way Home and Sooryavanshi; takes the biggest opening of 2021". Zoom. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
^ "Top Highest Grosser Indian Movies: భారతీయ బాక్సాఫీస్ దగ్గర ఎక్కువ వసూళ్లు సాధించిన సినిమాలు.. KGF2, RRR,పఠాన్ ప్లేసెస్ ఎక్కడంటే." News 18 Telugu. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "'Pushpa: The Rise' completes 50 days at the box office; Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's film grosses Rs 365 crore worldwide". The Times of India. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^ "Highest grossing South Indian films worldwide – Kantara Ninth, RRR on rise after Japan release". Pinkvilla. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.

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[BBFC-1] "Pushpa (Film)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

[2] "Certificate detail of Pushpa by CBFC". Central Board of Film Certification.

[3] "New Releases: Shava Ni Girdhari Lal | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Pushpa". The Tribune. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021. Set for a pan-India release, this much-anticipated film has been shot over 180 days on a budget of Rs 150 crore promising a whole new cinematic experience.

[4] "Allu Arjun's Fee For Pushpa: The Rule Will Blow Your Mind". News 18. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022. Pushpa Part one was made at a budget of approximately Rs 140 crore.

[5] "Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna Demand Fee Hike For 'Pushpa: The Rule'". Outlook. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[6] "Baahubali to RRR: 7 most expensive South films ever made". GQ India. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

[7] "'RRR' To 'Pushpa: The Rise'; 7 Most Expensive South Indian Movies". Mashable India. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

[8] "Pushpa के लिए सितारों ने लिए करोड़ों रुपये, जानें किसे मिले सबसे ज्यादा पैसे". NDTV. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

[9] "'Pushpa' box office collection day 2: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer set a post-pandemic record!". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2024. The film made with a whopping budget of Rs 200 crores has minted around Rs 365 crores in its theatrical run and now streaming on the OTT platforms in all the languages.

[10] "Rashmika Mandanna on Pushpa's success: 'We didn't anticipate the madness of the film…'". The Indian Express. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[11] "Allu Arjun's Pushpa shatters Spider-Man: No Way Home and Sooryavanshi; takes the biggest opening of 2021". Zoom. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

[13] "Top Highest Grosser Indian Movies: భారతీయ బాక్సాఫీస్ దగ్గర ఎక్కువ వసూళ్లు సాధించిన సినిమాలు.. KGF2, RRR,పఠాన్ ప్లేసెస్ ఎక్కడంటే." News 18 Telugu. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[BO-14] "'Pushpa: The Rise' completes 50 days at the box office; Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's film grosses Rs 365 crore worldwide". The Times of India. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

[BO2-15] "Highest grossing South Indian films worldwide – Kantara Ninth, RRR on rise after Japan release". Pinkvilla. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.

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