Pushpa 2: The Rule has emerged as a massive boxoffice at a pan-India level. The Allu Arjun-starrer garnered more than Rs 70 cr nett on day 3 in its Hindi version, as compared to 31 cr in Telugu states, according to a report by Sacnilk.com. At a press meet on Saturday, director Sukumar acknowledged the contribution of SS Rajamouli towards the pan-India success of Pushpa franchise.

Sukumar said at the event, “I need to thank Rajamouli Gaaru. It was he who compelled me to release Pushpa: The Rise in Hindi. He called distributors and other people to further push the discussion for a big Hindi release. If I am standing here, he is the reason for it.”

Sukumar further spoke about the Baahubali filmmaker helping him get rid of his doubts about the film’s box office potential. He added, “When I told him, ‘I don’t think my film is a pan-India film,’ he said, ‘If you release it pan-India, it becomes a pan-India movie. Otherwise, it’s a Telugu movie. There is nothing separate, called pan-India cinema.” 

As of Saturday, Pushpa 2: The Rule has collected Rs 383 crore nett at domestic box office, out of which Rs 200 crore come from the Hindi release. It is to be noted that over 40 % of Pushpa: The Rise (2021)’s domestic earnings come from its Hindi release.