Pushpa: The Rise(2021)
As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 16 December 2021
- Director
- Sukumar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 59m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Pushpa starts as a simple worker but climbs the ranks of a red sandalwood smuggling ring. His growing power creates dangerous enemies. The conflict escalates when police target his criminal empire, leading to violent confrontations.
“A laborer's rise sparks a violent war for power.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pushpa: The Rise
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay & Rao Ramesh (15 films together), Ajay & Brahmaji (13 films together), Ajay & Sunil Varma (13 films together), Devi Sri Prasad & Rao Ramesh (13 films together), Rao Ramesh & Brahmaji (12 films together), and Ajay & Devi Sri Prasad (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was originally 'Pushpa: The Rule', but it was changed to 'Pushpa: The Rise' to better fit the story's first part.
- Allu Arjun's character Pushpa Raj was inspired by real-life red sandalwood smugglers from the Seshachalam forests of Andhra Pradesh.
- The iconic 'Thaggedele' dialogue and hand gesture were improvised by Allu Arjun during filming and became a nationwide trend.
- Sukumar wrote the role of Srivalli specifically for Rashmika Mandanna after being impressed by her previous performances.
- The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, with Allu Arjun dubbing his own lines in both languages.
- Despite being set in Andhra Pradesh, many forest scenes were actually filmed in the Maredumilli and Lambasingi regions of Telangana.
- The movie's background score uses folk instruments like the Dappu and Thappeta to create a rustic, earthy atmosphere.