Pushpa 2 box office collection day 1: Allu Arjun's film is now India's biggest opener; mints ₹175 crore

Pushpa 2 box office collection Day 1: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna have a big reason to celebrate as their film has now become the biggest Indian opener ever.

Updated on: Dec 6, 2024, 12:24:19 IST

By Soumya Srivastava

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Pushpa 2 The Rule box office collection day 1: The Allu Arjun -starrer has now become the biggest film in India to open at the box office. The film has already earned over ₹175 crore on day one, Thursday, by replacing SS Rajamouli's epic RRR. (Also read: Pushpa 2 review live: Allu Arjun's film opens to world today, gets glowing reviews; could earn ₹280 crore on Day 1)

Pushpa 2 The Rule box office collection: Rashmika Mandanna and Allu Arjun play the leads in the movie.

Pushpa 2: BO report

As per Sacnilk.com, Pushpa 2 The Rule has earned ₹175.1 crore [Telugu: ₹95.1 crore; Hindi: ₹67 crore; Tamil: ₹7 crore; Kannada: ₹1 crore; Malayalam: ₹5 crore] nett on its first day. All of this on a weekday. It beat RRR by a massive margin. The Ram Charan, Jr NTR movie made ₹133 crore on day 1. Pushpa 2: The Rule had an overall 82.66% Telugu occupancy.

Movie	Day 1 collection
Pushpa 2	₹175 crore
RRR	₹133 crore
Baahubali 2	₹121 crore
KGF 2	₹116 crore

Ashish Saksena, COO, Cinemas, BookMyShow, said, “Pushpa 2: The Rule has officially rewritten history, crossing a staggering 3 million tickets in advance sales, the highest ever in India! As fans pour into cinemas on this electrifying opening day, the frenzy around this blockbuster is palpable. This is not just a record-breaking milestone for Pushpa 2: The Rule, but a monumental moment for Indian cinema, showcasing its unstoppable growth and setting the stage for a spectacular year-end celebration. Already a Pan-India phenomenon, the film is poised to smash box office records and raise the bar for cinema like never before!”

Where will it rank?

The biggest opener in the history of Indian cinema is RRR, which minted ₹223 crore on Day 1, followed by Baahubali ( ₹217 crore) and Kalki 2898 AD ( ₹175 crore). Several trade pundits are quoting a figure of upwards of ₹250 crore for Pushpa 2.

Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media, the film will see Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil reprise their roles as Pushpa Raj, Srivalli, and Bhanwar Singh Shekawat. Allu Arjun, the main lead of the film, received a National Film Award for his performance in the first part.

The first part of Pushpa, directed by Sukumar, showcased power tussles set against the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling.

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