Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024) on Netflix
NR20243h 45mActionCrimeDramaThriller
Pushpa Raj's red sandalwood smuggling empire grows, and he longs for power and respect. Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS, the officer he humiliated, goes into hiding and intercepts a consignment.
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Pushpa Raj has risen from labourer to the head of a red sandalwood smuggling operation. Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS, the officer Pushpa humiliated, stays out of sight and disguises himself as a labourer to intercept a huge sandalwood shipment. Pushpa seeks a photograph with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Narasimha Reddy and is turned down, for fear of political trouble. Denied the photograph, he vows to bring down the government by installing Siddappa as Chief Minister and intends to raise ₹500 crores through sandalwood smuggling. He agrees terms with Central Minister Kogatam Veera Pratap Reddy, and in the Maldives he meets Hameed, the international buyer. Several smugglers join Pushpa's syndicate.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024)
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- A woman died and her young son was critically injured in a stampede at the film's premiere at the Sandhya movie theater in Hyderabad on 4 December 2024. A case was filed against the film's unit, star Allu Arjun, his security team and the theatre owner; Allu Arjun was arrested on 13 December 2024 and granted interim bail hours later.
- The makers reportedly spent ₹50–60 crore on the Gangamma Jatara performance and a fight sequence, shot in March 2024 in Vizag and at Yaganti Temple.
- Malaika Arora, Triptii Dimri, Janhvi Kapoor, Disha Patani and Shraddha Kapoor were considered for the film's item number, before Sreeleela was finalised for it.
- Instead of shooting in Bangkok, Malaysia or Japan, the team recreated sets of 1990s and 2000s Japan and Malaysia at Ramoji Film City, because budget and time constraints prevented location shoots.
- Although 10% of the sequel's footage had already been shot back-to-back with Pushpa: The Rise, director Sukumar decided to alter the sequel's story.
