Without mentioning the name of a Hindi film, actor Allu Arjun recently thanked a Bollywood filmmaker for averting a box office clash with his film Pushpa 2: The Rule which had released on December 6 last year. Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna was initially scheduled for December 6 release. During his recent appearance at a success meet for Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad, Allu Arjun thanked all industries of Indian cinems for supporting his film. “When I called up one of the filmmakers from Bollywood, from Hindi cinema, I’m not a fan of that word Bollywood. In Hindi cinema, I called somebody and I said, they were also supposed to come on December 6. They were very accommodative, and they moved from that date. I personally called them and thanked them for moving the date, and they said, ‘We’re all fans of Pushpa’, and if you come, then we will make way for it,” he said. This was the first time he attended an event following his arrest and bail in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case.
Arjun also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to filmmaker Sukumar and his fans for the massive success of Pushpa 2. He referred to Pushpa 2 not as a film, but “an emotion”. As Arjun said, for him Pushpa can’t be a film, but “a five-year journey, it’s an emotion”. He also acknowledged the support he received from his followers to make his film successful. “Thank you for your love and support, I’ll make you all more mad mad mad mad proud, I promise. This is a good step. I’ll make you all proud with all your love and blessings,” Arjun added.
Allu Arjun also thanked thanked co-stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil. Besides referring to Sukumar as a “genius” and “maverick”, Arjun admitted to being the “biggest fan” of the filmmaker.
Allu Arjun also credited the success of Pushpa’s to director Sukumar. He urged fans not to fall into the trap of attributing the movie’s success to anyone else. Arjun said, “we are all characters in his dream, we are all images in his projection. It’s the director who talks to the audience directly”.
Produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings, Pushpa 2 wads lauded by the viewers and critics for its gripping narrative. It also made headlines for its music, and flawless performances by the actors. The movie managed to earn over ₹1,800 crore in worldwide box office collections.
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