Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna during a promotional event for their upcoming film ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, in Mumbai, on November 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI
Telugu superstar Allu Arjun on Friday said he once thought that breaking into Bollywood would be impossible but with Pushpa 2: The Rule his desire to connect with audiences across the country is getting fulfilled. The movie is set to hit the screens on December 05, 2024.
Pushpa: The Rise was simultaneously released in Telugu and dubbed versions in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages in 2021. The movie proved to be a blockbuster in the Hindi-speaking belt.
At a promotional event in Mumbai, Arjun said he is hoping that Pushpa 2: The Rule will enjoy the same level of success like the first part and go on to become one of the biggest hits in the Telugu industry. Allu Arjun recounted a conversation he had with music composer Devi Sri Prasad.
"I used to tell him, it is very difficult for me to do a Hindi film but as a music director, it is easy for you to do a Hindi film. Why don’t you do it? He said ‘Why don’t you do a Hindi film and with you, I will also do it.' I told him that I would never do a Hindi film because at that time it was extremely hard to get into Bollywood," Allu Arjun told reporters.
"Doing a Hindi film was such a huge thing even to aspire for. We used to have that thing that, ‘Maybe in our lifetime we will do one Hindi film’. It was that far away for us to do the Hindi film. So from that mindset, to coming to this stage and standing here is a very big thing for me,” the actor added.
"It is a proud moment for Telugu people, who have supported me for 20 years and made me an actor, so it was my time to make them proud on a national scale and make Pushpa a hit,” said the Telugu star. Pushpa 2: The Rule is directed by Sukumar and also features returning stars Rashmika Mandanna as Srivalli and Fahadh Faasil as SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat.
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