Allu Arjun is venturing into pan-India market with Pushpa, an intense forest-based actioner directed by Sukumar. He is putting in his cent percent efforts for the big-budget action thriller. The actor even underwent a major makeover as he grew long hair and build a chiselled physique for his role in the film. Mythri Movie Makers, who are funding the project had recently announced that the Allu Arjun starrer will be releasing in theaters this Christmas season. It is heard that Sukumar and Allu Arjun are planning to wrap up the entire shoot by the end of October in order to ensure Christmas release for the film.
At a time when biggies like RRR, KGF 2, and others are altering their release plans and postponing the release dates, Allu Arjun is said to have taken a daring decision of sorts. He wants the makers to stick to Christmas release plan. At a time when the makers of other biggies are scratching their heads about release windows, Allu Arjun is persistent about Christmas release. He doesn’t care two hoots about the restrained theatrical revenues, which are an aftermath of the Covid second wave. If Pushpa does make it to theaters this Christmas season, it could very well be the first true pan-India film to release in theaters post the Covid second wave. With a positive word of mouth and good reviews, the Allu Arjun starrer can set the box office on fire as cinemgoers too will be craving for a big cinema experience. Allu Arjun is aware of the same and that is the reason why he wants to stick to Christmas release plan.
More importantly, Allu Arjun is said to be confident about the output churned out by Sukumar. He opines that the film has what it takes to pull audiences to cinema halls. The grandeur and the emotionally engaging story are touted to be the main highlights of the Allu Arjun starrer. In all likelihood, Pushpa: The Rise will be the first pan-India film to release in theaters post the Covid second wave. It remains to be seen if the gamble will pay off and yield rich dividends to the makers or not.