The movie took the industry by storm, achieving a historic opening day at the box office. Starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, this Sukumar directorial released on December 5, 2024, shattered records by collecting a massive ₹72 crore on Day 1 in Hindi. Viewing it in epic proportions invited festival-like celebrations in movie theaters, while tada-goers-off cast aside their fevers like no other.
As audiences thronged the cinema halls, the ambience turned into a festive celebration, with sheer admiration expressed at intermittent intervals throughout the shows. The very sound deception made by *Pushpa* hit the streets with frenzy, and as the watch grew closer, it was also a tribute to the craziness and excitement surrounding the film. This great opening-day collection sets a new benchmark in film history, and they hailed it as the biggest cinematic event of the year.
Pushpa: The Rule have resumed heavily charismatic character Pushpa, who had become the first Telugu gentleman to bag a National Award. The sequel turned a competent follow-up to the original both critically and commercially since then.
Nevertheless, with the film opening down the heels ever since, a tragic incident has thrown a bit of shadow on its triumph in Hyderabad. During a special screening at Sandhya Theatre, Pushpa 2 witnessed an unfortunate stampede that led to the death of a woman. Apparently, Allu Arjun could invoke the law for this subject, according to the reports that have already begun to circle about filing a case against him. It has also been found that Sandhya Theatre was held in agitation for negligence under the BNS 105 and 118(1) laws.
The stampede was reportedly set off by far-flung outside crowds, leading to people inside being blocked from entering the theater.
