Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna’s Pushpa weekend box office collection; film earns Rs 159 Crore

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa: The Rise has a fantastic box office collection this weekend. The film, directed by Sukumar, hit the cinemas on December 17.

Allu Arjun's latest film, Pushpa: The Rise, has a fantastic run at the box office this weekend. The movie was released in various languages besides Telugu. Pushpa collected over Rs 100 crore at the box office worldwide within two days. 

Pushpa makers have decided to release this film pan-India and yes, it has paid off quite well. Ahead of the film's release, the film's cast went to different cities across the country to promote the movie.

After managing over Rs 100 crore at the worldwide box office in two days, Pushpa has now found a place for itself in the global box office Top 3 list. According to trade analyst and movie critic Ramesh Bala, Allu Arjun's film has collected $21 million (Rs 159 crore approx).

While Pushpa stands in third place, Tom Holland's Spider Man: No Way Home and Sheep Without A Shepherd 2 settle the first two spots, respectively. We all know Allu Arjun enjoys a massive fan following in the South. His film collected Rs 6.40 crore in three days in Kerala itself. 

The film Pushpa is a story of a red sandalwood smuggler named Pushpa Raj, who becomes the king of this business. The film has been receiving mixed reviews from audiences and movie critics. According to the reports, makers has now reportedly chosen to remove a bold scene in the movie Pushpa shows the lead actor (Allu Arjun) Pushpa Raj allegedly grabbing the breast of Rashmika's character Srivalli. A few audiences especially, Telugu families, were uncomfortable with the romantic scene in the movie.