Pushpa 2 box office collection: Allu Arjun-starrer rakes ₹800 cr in 3 days, Hindi collection overtakes Telugu

Pushpa: The Rule, dubbed Pushpa 2, has set a new benchmark in Indian cinema, becoming the first film to have the biggest opening weekend at the worldwide box office. The film has amassed a net collection of more than ₹800 crore over the weekend, according to Sacnilk, a Bollywood movie data company.

Sacnilk’s projections suggest the movie's total collections could surpass ₹870 crore by the end of the first week, cementing its status as a box-office juggernaut and reinforcing the growing appeal of South Indian cinema both among domestic and international audiences.

Compared to Pushpa 1, which achieved a cumulative worldwide collection of ₹350 crore, its sequel, Pushpa 2, has more than doubled the figure already, beating its own box office record.

The gross collection of Pushpa 1 at-home stood at ₹313.8 crore, with an overseas collection of ₹36.3 crore. The film reportedly was made with a budget of ₹200 crore. Sukumar's Pushpa 2, the sequel to the first blockbuster, is speculated to have been produced on a budget twice as large as its predecessor, estimated at ₹400-500 crore. Lead actor Allu Arjun reportedly charged a hefty ₹100 crore for reprising his role as the protagonist.

Interestingly, quite contrary to the trend seen in the first part's collections, where the highest net collection came from the film’s original Telugu version (₹136.43 crore), Pushpaa 2 has so far amassed the highest collection in Hindi, with a gross of ₹285.7 crore, surpassing the Telugu version, which stands at ₹198.55 crore as of Sunday, nearing the ₹200 crore mark