Pushpaa 2 Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 19: Allu Arjun and director Sukumar’s ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ is still enjoying theaters worldwide. As the film is poised to enter the 1600 crore club, its numbers have taken a big dip on Monday, 23 December. Even if any film is expected to drop on weekdays, it remains to be seen how much money Pushpa earns. 2 holds its ground throughout its third week.
Pushpa 2 showed a significant drop in its earnings in India, dropping by around Rs 20 crore. According to industry tracking website Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 32.95 crore in 18 days, but on Monday, 23 December, its earnings fell to Rs 12.25 crore. Despite this decline, Pushpa 2 continues to perform exceptionally well in the Hindi belt, surpassing its performance. A Telugu version according to preliminary estimates in Sacnilk. As of December 23, the Hindi version of the film grossed 9.75 crore nett in India, in stark contrast to the Telugu earnings, which stood at 2.2 crore nett.
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Pushpa 2’s 19-day total now stands at Rs 1074.85 crore in India. Soon it will be a month in the movie theater. Despite the decline in numbers, the film’s overall performance remains impressive, with its total collection expected to increase. The film earned Rs 1506.7 crore at the worldwide box office.
The film’s success was marred by a tragedy on its premiere date, which resulted in the death of a woman due to a stampede in Hyderabad. The incident sparked widespread outrage, with Allu Arjun summoned to the Chikkadapally police station in connection with the case. The controversy took a new turn on Sunday (December 22) when Allu Arjun’s house in Hyderabad was vandalized by people claiming to be OU JAC (Osmania University Students’ Joint Action Committee).
Allu Arjun had earlier addressed reporters at his residence in Jubilee Hills and expressed grief over the incident, denying the allegation that he had made insensitive comments about the victim’s death. “Something unfortunate happened in my presence, I’m sorry. When people claim that I’m fine because someone died or was hospitalized, that’s character assassination. It hurts to see the false accusations leveled against me,” he said.
Naveen Yerneni of Mithri Movie Makers, the producer of the movie, has donated Rs 50 lakh to the victim’s family on Monday in a spirit of goodwill. Meanwhile, a court in Hyderabad has granted bail to six people in the case. As the investigation into the incident continues, the film’s crew is likely to face more scrutiny and backlash. Despite this, Pushpa 2: The Rule has remained a commercial success, with its box office collections steadily increasing.
On December 23, Yash Raj Films congratulated the team of Pushpa 2 through social media. Their message read, “Records are meant to be broken and new ones push everyone to excellence. Congratulations to the entire #Pushpa2 Rules team for rewriting the history books. Fire Nai, Jungle Fire !!!!” Allu Arjun responded to the post expressing his gratitude and humility. “Thank you … very nice . Humbled by your desire. Thank you, I am touched. May this record be broken soon by a heart-melting #YRF film, and let us all move towards excellence together,” he wrote. Even as Pushpaa 2 continues to do well at the box office, the exchange highlights the camaraderie and respect among film industry professionals.
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