


We were not expecting this big response, it is a huge surprise for us,'' he added.

''We are glad that so many people are coming to theatres after a long time in this whole pandemic and enjoying the film. The film earned Rs 39.95 crore in Hindi since its release. Released on December 17 in theatres in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi, the first part of the film has amassed Rs 275 crores gross in 11 days.Īrjun said the team is pleasantly surprised with the overwhelming response to ''Pushpa: Rise'', especially in the Hindi-speaking market. It was about performance, no dance and less action,'' Arjun told PTI in an interview here.īilled as a pan India multilingual action-thriller, ''Pushpa: The Rise'' is set against the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling that follows the violence that erupts between the smugglers and cops. Before 'Pushpa', it was 'Rudhramadevi' (which) is not just the usual film. In 'Pushpa', even if I dance less, I am still in character. In parallel cinema, your performance is scene based, while in commercial films, it is dance, action, and scene based. ''There is more scope for performance in a commercial film than an indie or in parallel cinema. There is tremendous scope rather, which is untapped. People always misjudge that commercial films don't have scope for performances. I wanted to be known as a star performer, that is my aim. '''Pushpa' is a film that really pushed me to do something different. While the 39-year-old actor likes to play to his ''strengths'', he doesn't stick to his comfort zone. It's a misconception that potboiler films don't provide a platform to the actors to explore their skills, says Allu Arjun who wants to be known as ''a star performer'' rather than a star.Īrjun, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, said his recently released film ''Pushpa: The Rise'' gave him an opportunity to try something different.
