Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna during a promotional event for their upcoming film ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ in Mumbai on November 29, 2024. , Photo courtesy: PTI
Telugu superstar Allu Arjun on Friday said he once thought it would be impossible to enter Bollywood Pushpa 2: Rules His desire to connect with audiences across the country is being fulfilled. The film is set to release on screens on December 05, 2024.
Pushpa: Rise It was released simultaneously in Telugu and dubbed versions in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages in 2021. The film proved to be a blockbuster in the Hindi speaking belt.
At a promotional event in Mumbai, Arjun said that he hopes so Pushpa 2: Rules It would enjoy similar success as the first part and become one of the biggest hits in the Telugu industry. Allu Arjun mentioned the conversation he had with music composer Devi Sri Prasad.
“I used to tell him, it is very difficult for me to do a Hindi film but as a music director, it is easy for you to do a Hindi film. Why don’t you do that? He said, ‘Why don’t you do a Hindi film and your I will also do it. Allu Arjun told reporters, “I told him that I would never do a Hindi film because it was very difficult to get into Bollywood at that time.”
“Wanting to do a Hindi film was also a big thing. We had this thought in our mind that, ‘Maybe we will do a Hindi film in our lifetime.’ It was a very distant thing for us to do a Hindi film. So to come on this stage with that mentality and stand here is a big thing for me,” said the actor.
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“It’s a proud moment for the Telugu people, who supported me for 20 years and made me an actor, so this was my time to make them proud and make them national Pushpa Hit,” the Telugu star said. Pushpa 2: Rules It is directed by Sukumar and also stars Rashmika Mandanna as Srivalli and Fahadh Faasil as SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat.
published – November 30, 2024 01:16 PM IST
