As per reports, Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule has become the fastest Indian movie to collect Rs 500 crore at the worldwide box office, following a successful initial three-day run. The Sukumar directorial, also starring Rashmika Mandanna, has been much-awaited considering the humungous worldwide success of its predecessor in 2021.
In India, the movie’s total gross, after three days, has crossed the Rs 350-crore mark from all territories, including Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. According to the box office website Sacnilk, the movie's domestic premiere shows fetched Rs 10.65 crore. On day 1, the film amassed a total of Rs 164.5 crore. The second-day gross totaled Rs 93.8 crore, the 42.89% drop notwithstanding. However, the third day saw a rise in numbers, leading to a Rs 110.58-crore gross. This brings the film's total domestic gross to Rs 383 crore in its three-day run.
The numbers of Pushpa 2: The Rule are impressive considering the opening day numbers of RRR (Rs 224 crore), Baahubali 2 (Rs 214 crore), and Jawan (Rs 65.5 crore).
Allu Arjun extends support to deceased fan’s family post-tragedy
Meanwhile, Allu Arjun has extended support to the family of a deceased fan, a woman named Revathi, who lost her life during the stampede at an early screening of the movie in Hyderabad, following a fan frenzy. The woman’s nine-year-old son, Sritej, was injured in the incident, after which Arjun, his security team, and the theatre’s management were booked by the Chikkadpally police under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter), Arjun said, “When we went to the premieres of Pushpa recently at RTC Crossroads, there was an unexpected massive turnout. We found out the next morning that a family was injured in the crowd, and a mother of two children, Revathi, unfortunately, died. In the last 20 years, I have been to the theatres for almost every film; something like this has never happened. We were very disappointed and shocked; none of us feel like celebrating; we make films so people can enjoy the film in theatres, so to learn that something like this happened… I can’t put it in words.”
The 42-year-old actor also offered to extend monetary and emotional support to the family and support them whenever possible. “No matter what we do, this loss can never be covered. From the team's side, we want to tell you that we are emotionally there for you. Personally, I’d like to donate Rs 25 lakh, as a gesture of goodwill. We’d like to take care of all the medical expenses and keep you comfortable at this difficult hour. Whatever support you need, we’ll try to be there as much as we can.”
The actor concluded the video by requesting his fans to exercise caution while going to theatres. "Our entire intention is to provide you with good entertainment, so my kind request is, when you go to theatres, please be a little careful. Enjoy the cinema and come back home safe.”