“Once again, Pushpa Raj scores high in dubbing, particularly through his facial expressions. One hour in, the film is running on drama. Pushpa infusing his energy through his antics,” read a Twitter review of the movie.

Allu Arjun's entry scene has landed online. It shows the actor in a nonchalant mood even as he is hanging upside down in air.

HT's Neeshita Nyayapathi wrote in a tweet, “#Pushpa2ThaRule has an intriguing start for #AlluArjun . A massy fight, childhood trauma, ambitious growth, punchy dialogues - all packed in the first 30 minutes or so. And then there's #FahadhFaasil's Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat.”

Actor Allu Arjun was greeted by a screaming, excited crowd as he arrived for the premiere at RTC Cross Road. A video showed a young fan losing consciousness and the police performing CPR on him. The police also tried to disperse the crowd with ‘mild’ lathicharge.

Ahead of the premiere, fans of Allu Arjun gathered outside the Sailaja Theatre in Vijayawada to celebrate the much-awaited release. They were seen bursting crackers in excitement, as they created a festive atmosphere outside the cinema hall.

"My dear Bunny Boyyyyyy… My Friend/Brother & our ICON StAAr @alluarjun Caant wait to witness ur MAGICAL Performance & the Audience’s Madness !!!

Its time for You to RULE the HEARTS of Everyone across the GLOBE my dear WILDFIRE

We were mesmerised by ur Amazing performance while scoring d BGM too

So I can imagine how euphoric its gona be in theaters !!!

Love U Bunny Boy"

As the first shows kicked off, fans took to Twitter to share videos from theatres.

Team Pushpa has declared the beginning of the ‘rule’. “THE BOX OFFICE RULE BEGINS ❤️‍ THE BIGGEST INDIAN FILM is now all yours. Enjoy the WILDFIRE cinema experience Book your tickets for #Pushpa2TheRule now,” they tweeted from official account.

Rashmika Mandanna has shared lovely BTS pics from Pushpa 2 shoot. She wrote, "Pushpa 2 is releasing tomorrow and right now I am overwhelmed with emotions..

It’s fascinating to see myself be so affected and so personally connected with this team and for a film.. never before have I ever let a film influence my emotions and today on the eve of the release I am feeling emotions I’ve never felt for a film before. ❤️

Hmm.. where do I begin.. Pushpa started in 2021 but for me it started waaaay before that in covid times.. I remember the team coming to my house to train me for the chitoor slang to walking on the sets of Pushpa on day 1 the release of Pushpa 1 and then starting of Pushpa 2 shooting for Pushpa 2 for sooooo long.. everyday for the last 5 years talking about Pushpa..

Sukku sir.. from the point of not knowing how to talk to him to the point where I am so so emotionally connected to him.. ❤️

Allu Arjun sir.. from I point of being so scared of sir to even talk to sir to searching for him in our crowded set to ask if the shot was ok.. ❤️‍

Kuba sir the man of few words but the man when he smiles you know that, that shoot is freaking amazing!!

Mythri movie makers my home production from the point of fighting for dates to the last day of fighting for dates haha..

Fahadh sir I got to work with you for 2 days and I’ve heard you’ve created absolute magic..on my way to watch it right now

I love mythri.. they are the best! ❤️

These people mean so much to me! SO MUCH TO ME!

I am so proud of us! I am so proud of how we started to how we are today!

Team Pushpa !! I love you! I love how hard we’ve worked.. I love what we’ve created today and I love how in sync we all are! I love it! ❤️

Everyone works hard but success comes because of the people you surround yourself with.

And Pushpa is the perfect example of it. ❤️"

Allu Arjun and his wife Sneha posed for a picture before leaving for the screening.

Allu Arjun has shared a note written to him by his son. “Touched by my son ayaan’s love . One of my biggest achievements by far . Lucky to have such love (he is a child so pls pardon some parts of exaggerations ),” he wrote.

Allu Arjun's fans in Bengaluru have created the biggest-ever cutout of the star, standing at an impressive height of 85 feet.

This massive cutout marks a historic moment, being the largest ever created for any actor in the Telugu film industry. It truly speaks volumes about the unparalleled fandom Allu Arjun enjoys across the nation. He is all set to create madness with the release of Pushpa 2: The Rule tomorrow!

A fan arrived at the theatre on First Day First Show in Pushpa cosplay!

“Make us all proud @alluarjun Anna @aryasukku sir Wishing the best for the entire team. Wild Fire avvali,” wrote actot Teja Sajja.

"#Pushpa2 19 mins trimmed Saudi Arabia censor board trims Jathra episode and allows the release after multiple cuts with final run time of 3 hr 1 min," wrote trade expert Manobala Vijaybalan.

"The WILDFIRE, Pushparaj’s entry is going to create massive records worldwide from TOMORROW. The box office TSUNAMI, #Pushpa2TheRule will once again fly our Telugu Pride high for world to witness!!

The hard work, dedication and commitment of each one is visible in every frame. Wishing a historical blockbuster to our dearest ICON STAAR @alluarjun garu, director #Sukumar garu, producers @MythriOfficial #Naveen garu & #Ravi bhai and each & every cast, crew member involved, especially our dearest editor @NavinNooli, working many sleepless nights from the last few months for the final edit of this mammoth film ❤️‍❤️‍ ASSALU THAGGEDELE," he wrote.

Devi Sri Prasad, the film's composer, shared his review of Pushpa 2 and said, "After watching the first half of Pushpa 2, I was mindboggled. There were moments when we thought the interval was coming, but the suspense kept building. Sukumar’s direction is top-notch, and Allu Arjun's performance is phenomenal. The film is truly on another level."

Pushpa 2 has taken up all of India's IMAX theatres, thereby limiting the re-release of the acclaimed Christopher Nolan film starring Matthew McConaughey. Fans are furious.

Pushpa 2 release live: Sukumar's Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule will have its first premiere in India at 9:30 pm on December 4. Hours before that, Arjun's fans line up outside theatres to celebrate with custom-made t-shirts, flags and more.

Pushpa 2 release live: Pushpa 2: The Rule's advance booking sees over 300k tickets sold for the Hindi version by December 4 afternoon. These amount just for the tickets sold in PVR, INOX and Cinepolis, according to a trade analyst.

Pushpa 2 release live: Sukumar's sequel to the 2021 film Pushpa: The Rise will have paid premieres on December 4 and a release on December 5. Trade analysts project the film to collect ₹70 crore in north India and ₹73 crore in AP and Telangana. According to an online media, the film is expected to make ₹238 crore on its opening day, including the premieres.

Pushpa 2 release live: Sree Vishnu wrote on X about how he has seen Allu Arjun grow from being known as Bunny to the brand he is today ahead of Pushpa 2: The Rule's release.

Pushpa 2 release live: Ram Charan's RC 16 director Buchi Babu Sana wished his ‘guruji’ Sukumar good luck ahead of Pushpa 2: The Rule's release. He also wrote, “The world will witness ur wild madness in few hours.”

Pushpa 2 release live: Pushpa 2: The Rule's US distributor announced on X that the film has officially crossed the $2.6 million mark in pre-sales for its premiere on December 4.

Pushpa 2 release live: After the Kannada film producers association filed a complaint, the Bengaluru district collector reportedly ordered to stop midnight shows of Pushpa 2: The Rule in the city.

Pushpa 2 release live: Pushpa 2 writer Srikanth Vissa told an online media, “the next installment called Pushpa 3: The Rampage would be much more bigger, grander, and better than Pushpa 2: The Rule. We will be including more characters in the whole narrative with the 3rd part.” He also told them that some ‘big Bollywood actors’ have been approached for the film.

Pushpa 2 release live: The teaser of Gopichand Malineni's Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda-starrer Jaat will be played at Sukumar's Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rise screenings.

Pushpa 2 release live: Even as news does rounds of a potential Pushpa 3: The Rampage, Allu Arjun recently revealed on Balakrishna's Unstoppable by NBK that he doesn't want to do a third Pushpa film anytime soon. When asked about it he said, “No, I cannot give another 3 years of my life to do. Even if I do a sequel, it won't be anytime soon. My target now is to make at least two films per year.” Director Sukumar also brought up the third part at the film's pre-release event, playfully asking Arjun to give him dates.

Pushpa 2 release live: Trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on X that Pushpa 2: The Rule will be a ‘game changer’ for Allu Arjun due to the ‘overwhelming response’ to the advance bookings.

Pushpa 2 release live: Ahead of Pushpa 2: The Rule's release, Allu Arjun posted videos and pictures on X of the massive cut-out of the actor put up at a local theatre to celebrate the film's release.

Pushpa 2 release live: Despite rumours of a rift in the family, Sai Durgha Tej wished team Pushpa good luck for the film's release. Allu Arjun thanked ‘Teju’ for the wishes, hoping he likes the film.

Pushpa 2 release live: Team Pushpa released a behind-the-scenes video of Pushpa 2: The Rule's making that hints at a massive face-off between Arjun's Pushpa Raj and Fahadh's Bhanwar Singh Shekawat.

Pushpa 2 release live: Sukumar's Allu Arjun-starrer signed brand deals with 23 different brands, including Dark Fantasy, Too Yumm, Kalyan Jewellers and ThumbsUp. The actor's face was splashed across products and fans had a ball spotting him on various occasions.

Pushpa 2 release live: Allu Arjun enjoys a good fan base in Kerala, so much so that fans there even lovingly call him Mallu Arjun. According to the distributor E4 Entertainment, his upcoming film Pushpa 2: The Rule will be screened at more than 600 screens in the state.

Pushpa 2 release live: Gautam Dutta, CEO, Revenue & Operations, PVR INOX told PTI, “We are talking about weekend footfall in the range of about 50-60 lakh. We are looking at Pushpa doing about ₹800-1000 crore (overall)... On the first day itself we should get around one million people coming.” Taran Adarsh also told them, “If all goes well, it will be the biggest opening of Hindi cinema... It’s a working day, all fingers crossed.”

Pushpa 2 release live: Director Harish Shankar was all praise for composer Devi Sri Prasad and actors Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna on X, revealing that he was on the set of Pushpa 2: The Rule when they shot for the massy number.

Pushpa 2 release live: Interstellar has been re-released on all IMAX screens worldwide except for India. With Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil's Pushpa 2: The Rule taking over all IMAX screens in the country, Interstellar might be released at a later date, reports MidDay.

Pushpa 2 release live: At a recent pre-release event for Pushpa 2: The Rule, Allu Arjun said, “When Pushpa: The Rise became a hit countrywide, I felt people were finally receiving Telugu films well. Like when Baahubali was released and it was a hit, it felt personal. We felt the same way with RRR. I hope Pushpa 2: The Rule will be the third film to achieve this.”

Pushpa 2 release live: Music composer Sam CS, who worked on a portion of Pushpa 2: The Rule's background score penned a note on X, writing, “It's been an overwhelming journey for me on #Pushpa2. Thank you for considering me and giving me this wonderful experience of working on BGM.”

Pushpa 2 release live: Ramesh Babu, a leader from Pawan Kalyan's political party Janasena spoke to the press and fired on Allu Arjun for supposedly not being loyal to the Mega family. He threatened not to permit film screenings and demanded that he tender an apology to his uncles Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan and Nagababu, according to an online media.

Pushpa 2 release live: After a sound engineer posted and deleted a picture hinting at Pushpa 3 being titled The Rampage, fans dug up an old post of Vijay Deverakonda and wondered if he's cast in the film's third part.

Pushpa 2 release live: Rashmika recently penned an emotional note on her Instagram stories, a portion of which read, “Out of the 7/8 years, the last 5 years being on this set almost made this set my home in the industry, and finally it was my last day. Of course, there's still so much work left and apparently a part 3, but it felt different... it felt overwhelming... it felt like it was ending.”

Pushpa 2 release live: Sukumar's Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule has been certified U/A. A graphic scene featuring a leg was reportedly censored in both the Hindi and Telugu versions of the film.

Pushpa 2 release live: Superhero film HanuMan actor Teja Sajja wished Pushpa 2: The Rule's team good luck ahead of the film's release. “Wild fire avvali!” he wrote.

Pushpa 2 release live: Allu Arjun broke his silence at a recent event, praising Fahadh Faasil's performance in Pushpa 2: The Rule. He said, “For the first time in all my films, I have worked with one of the best Malayalam actors, our FaFa. I actually miss seeing him today. I really wish we both were standing here together in Kerala today. That would have been an iconic thing. My brother, thank you! I wish we were here together. I wish you all the best.”

Pushpa 2 release live: Sukumar's Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule has been certified U/A by the CBFC. The film has a runtime of 3 hours 20 minutes.

Pushpa 2 release live: Sukumar's Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahash Faasil-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule is being released in Tamil Nadu by AGS Entertainment. The film's Tamil and Telugu versions are getting 800 screens there.

Pushpa 2 release live: Did you know that director Sukumar initially wanted to make a web series on red sandalwood smuggling in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu? However, the filmmaker decided to switch to a shorter format and make a film with Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil, instead.

Pushpa 2 release live: The 3D version for Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule seems to be facing issues in all languages. Those who booked tickets for 3D complained on social media about tickets getting automatically replaced with 2D version.

Pushpa 2 release live: Sound engineers Resul Pookutty and MR Rajakrishnan say Pushpa 2: The Rule's sound level is mixed in standardised level at Dolby 7, like it's done for Hollywood movies, to avoid loudness.

Pushpa 2 release live: Pushpa 2: The Rule's music composer Devi Sri Prasad told the press recently, “After watching the first half of Pushpa 2, I was mind boggled. There were moments when we thought the interval was coming, but the suspense kept building. Sukumar’s direction is top-notch, and Allu Arjun's performance is phenomenal. The film is truly on another level.”

Pushpa 2 release live: Mythri Movie Makers, the producers of Pushpa 2: The Rule, announced that the film will have closed captions and audio description available for the hearing and visually impaired audience.

Pushpa 2 release live: The massy number Peelings from Pushpa 2: The Rule was released recently and lead actor Rashmika wrote that Allu Arjun helped her get over the fear of being lifted for the song.

Pushpa 2 release live: A public interest litigation challenging the steep increase in the ticket prices for Pushpa 2: The Rule was filed in Telangana HC. However, the film's release hasn't been stalled and another hearing was scheduled in two weeks time.

Pushpa 2 release live: Sukumar's sequel to his 2021 film Pushpa: The Rise has crossed the $2.5 million mark in its North America pre-sales for its premieres.

Pushpa 2 release live: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma penned a lengthy note defending the hiked ticket prices of Pushpa 2: The Rule. “When no one cries over the prices of luxury cars, buildings and branded clothes, why cry over movie tickets?” read a portion of his note.

Pushpa 2 release live: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa 2: The Rule will premiere on December 4 at 9:30 pm in India. Arjun will catch a special premiere with fans at Sandhya 70 mm theatre in Hyderabad.

Allu Arjun has thanked the Andhra Pradesh government for approving the price hike of the tickets for the film, calling it a "progressive decision".

Arjun shared a post on his X handle on Monday evening for the same. "I extend my heartfelt thanks to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for approving the ticket hike. This progressive decision demonstrates your steadfast commitment to the growth and prosperity of the Telugu film industry," the post read.

Allu Arjun and the entire Pushpa 2 team were present in Hyderabad to promote the film. They requested fans to watch the film in theatres on December 5.

Pushpa 2 is trending on Twitter at 12.00pm with more than 100K tweets. Fans are waiting for first reviews, box office updates and more.

Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “IMPORTANT... 'PUSHPA 2' SPOT BOOKINGS HOLD THE KEY… As #Pushpa2 gears up for a wide release tomorrow, backed by phenomenal advance bookings across the board, the real game-changer for the #AlluArjun starrer will be the spot bookings / current bookings. Additionally, the response from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, as well as mass pockets, will play a decisive role in determining the final *Day 1* numbers.”

Rashmika Mandanna will return as Srivalli in Pushpa 2: The Rule. Starting December 5, the teaser for her upcoming film The Girlfriend will be screened alongside the theatrical release of Pushpa 2.

For Pushpa 2, the paid previews start from Wednesday night around 8-9 pm in different cities. In Delhi-NCR, there are no paid previews. The movie releases on Thursday in Delhi-NCR.

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