The Allu Arjun blockbuster Pushpa 2: The Rule will be re-released with 20 mins additional footage on January 11 as a 'Reloaded' version, the makers announced on Tuesday. This gives the film a duration of nearly four hours.
The original version of the Sukumar directorial, which has a 200-minute runtime, has already grossed Rs 1831 worldwide in 32 days, as per reports. It was released on December 5 in Telugu and dubbed in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali.
"#Pushpa2TheRule RELOADED VERSION with 20 minutes of added footage will play in cinemas from 11th January. The WILDFIRE gets extra FIERY #Pushpa2Reloaded," Mythri Movies Makers, the studio behind the movie, posted on their social media handles.
Pushpa 2, also starring Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna, has surpassed the lifetime record-breaking gross of Baahubali 2, which earned Rs 1,810 crores worldwide.
Meanwhile, Allu Arjun has been dealing with the distressing aftermath of a horrific stampede that occurred on the day of the premiere that involved the death of a woman and serious injuries to her little son.
The boy has started showing signs of improvement, reportedly responding for the first time after being unresponsive for 20 days. "The child responded after 20 days. He is responding today. Allu Arjun and the Telangana government are supporting us," said his father.
Arjun was arrested on December 13 and named as the 11th accused in the stampede case. He was released the next day on interim bail and asked to appear in court for his bail hearing on a later date. On January 3, the actor was granted regular bail.
The events lead to several heated developments in Telangana, including conflicts of a political nature and raging debates on the responsibilities of film industry professionals.