Pushpa 2: The Rule
Pushpa 2 The Rule | Official Trailer| Allu Arjun | Rashmika Mandanna


Pushpa 2: The Rule
Pushpa 2 The Rule | Official Trailer| Allu Arjun | Rashmika Mandanna




Pushpa 2: The Rule -
Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2: The Rule will see Allu, Rashmika and Fahadh reprising their roles as Pushpa Raj, Srivalli and Bhanwar Singh Shekawat in the film. Jagapathi Babu, Brahmaji, Anasuya Bharadwaj and others will also star in it. The film is a sequel to the 2021 film Pushpa: The Rise.


This particular scene, which took a whole month to shoot, includes a traditional Gangamma Jatara performance intertwined with an intense fight sequence. The budget for 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' is estimated at Rs 500 crore, highlighting the massive scale and ambition behind the project



Cast






Production

Development

Before the release of Pushpa: The Rise in 2021, the film was announced to release in two parts, with the filmmakers stating that the maiden part would release that year, whereas the latter part would release the year after (2022).[4] Initially, 10% of the sequel's footage was shot back-to-back with the first part, however, Sukumar decided to alter the sequel's story to reportedly fulfill the audience's anticipation and correct the previous film's mistakes.[5] The scripting part of the film was completed by July 2022 in Hyderabad.[6][7] The official title, Pushpa 2: The Rule, was announced on 22 August 2022. An inaugural muhurat puja ceremony was held on the same day in Hyderabad with the presence of the film's cast and crew.[8]

Sukumar wrote the film's script while Srikanth Vissa contributed in the dialogues.[9] Sukumar further retained most of the technicians from previous part including cinematographer Miroslaw Kuba Brozek, editor Karthika Srinivas and Ruben, art director S. Ramakrishna and Monica Nigotre and sound designer Resul Pookutty and Vijay Kumar.[10][11] Deepali Noor and Sheetal Sharma served as costume designers while Preeti Sheel Singh was hired as character designer. Peter Hein, Kecha Kamphakdee, Dragon Prakash and Nabakanta were hired as stunt directors. Dance choreographers of the film includes Prem Rakshith, Ganesh Acharya, Vijay Polaki and Shrashti Verma.[12]

Casting

While Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhananjaya, Rao Ramesh, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Ajay Ghosh and other remaining actors from first part have reprised their respective roles, Jagapathi Babu was roped in for a pivotal role in April 2023.[13] It was reported that Sreeleela was offered for an item song but later rejected it.[14][15] Later, it was reported that Disha Patani was roped in for a special song.[16][17]

Filming

Principal photography began with a test shoot on 30 October 2022 in Hyderabad.[18][19] In January 2023, an action sequence was shot in Visakhapatnam.[20] In March 2023, some scenes were shot in Bangalore.[21] Rumours were circulated that the shooting of the film was stopped as director was unsatisfied but later turned out to be false as shooting was again started after a few days.[22][23] In April 2023, some forest sequences were shot in Malkangiri district of Odisha.[24] Jagapathi Babu was cast in April 2023.[25] Fahad Faasil joined the sets in May 2023 while Rashmika joined the sets in June 2023.[26][27] On 3 June 2023, a bus carrying crew artist from the film met with an accident near the Vijayawada–Hyderabad Expressway.[28] In August 2023, some scenes were shot in Ramoji Film City.[29] In November 2023, the filming resumed in Hyderabad.[30] In December 2023, the filming was postponed due to Allu Arjun's health.[31] In March 2024, some sequences were shot in Vizag and Yaganti Temple.[32][33] It was later reported that the makers spend ₹60 crore for the Gangamma Jatara performance and a fight sequence.[34][35] In April 2024, a massive underwater sequence was shot in Hyderabad.[36]

Post-production

Editing was handled by Karthika Srinivas and Ruben. The VFX work of the film is done by Makuta VFX.[37] RC Kamalakannan served as the visual effects supervisor. Resul Pookutty and Vijay Kumar served as the sound designers.[38] Just like the previous part Shreyas Talpade dubbed the voice of Allu Arjun in the film's Hindi version.[39]

Music

The music of the film is composed by Devi Sri Prasad while the Telugu lyrics are written by Chandrabose.[40][41] The music rights of the film were acquired by T-Series.[42] The first single titled "Pushpa Pushpa" was released on 1 May 2024.[43]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Pushpa Pushpa"ChandraboseNakash Aziz, Deepak Blue4:16

Marketing

The first-look poster along with an announcement glimpse video was released on 8 April 2023, coinciding with Allu Arjun's 41st birthday.[44] The teaser of the film was released a year later on 8 April 2024, coinciding with Arjun's 42nd birthday.[45][46]

Release

Theatrical

The film is scheduled to be released in theatres on 15 August 2024, coinciding with the Indian Independence Day in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Malayalam languages.[47][48] It is the first Pan-Indian film to release in Bengali language.[49]