Pushpa 2 box office collection day 3: Allu Arjun’s film mints nearly Rs 159 crore on first Saturday

Pushpa 2, which hit the screens on December 5, has set the box office on fire and received rave reviews from the audience. The film collected nearly Rs 418 crore worldwide in its first two day and emerged as the choice of the masses. The actioner continued its stellar run on Saturday, December 7,and remained unstoppable.

Pushpa 2? is ‘wildfire’ on first Saturday

Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 opened to a thunderous response at the worldwide box office on December 5 much to the delight of Bunny fans. It stayed fairly steady on the second day despite the fact that it was not a holiday or a weekend.

?It then witnessed good growth on its first Saturday and grossed Rs 159.27 crore at the box office. This figure is nearly 18% higher than the Rs 134.63 it earned on December 6.?

?The film’s total collection stands at Rs 576.81.?

The film is expected to witness further growth today (December 8) as it is a Sunday. Moreover, given the positive word-of-mouth, it is expected to stay stable over the weekdays. The film might end up crossing the Rs 1000-crore mark if this happens.?

About Pushpa 2

Pushpa 2, the biggest film of ace filmmaker Sukumar’s career, is an action drama that centres on? the events that transpire when the titular smuggler? reignites his bitter and deeply personal feud with SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat (Fahadh Faasil), his arch-rival and a ruthless cop. The film features Rashmika Mandanna as the leading lady and is? a game-changer for the ‘National Crush’.

?The Dear Comrade star? has impressed fans with her performance in several key scenes from the film and held her own against Bunny. The second chapter of the Pushpa saga features Sunil, Rao Ramesh, Sritej , Jagapathi Babu, and Saurabh Sachdeva in key roles. Sreeleela has a special appearance in the foot-tapping Kissik song. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, who bagged a National Award for his work on the first instalment. He has also composed for films such as Legend and Maharshi.?

Pushpa 2 hit the screens on December 5 and is currently playing in theatres.

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