Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1
A determined laborer named Pushpa fights to climb the ruthless red‑sandalwood smuggling hierarchy, but his meteoric rise sparks deadly rivalries and a relentless police crackdown that could topple everything he’s built.
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Pushpa, a laborer, rises through the ranks of the red sandalwood smuggling trade, eventually amassing significant power and influence. His ascent, however, leads to the creation of numerous enemies. Tensions escalate into violence when the police attempt to dismantle his illegal operations.
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Edited by Antony L RubenShot by Miroslaw BrozekScored by Devi Sri PrasadDesigned by S Rama Krishna
Box Office
2021 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$7.6M
US & Canada: $1.3M — 17% of worldwide · International: $6.3M (83%)
Opening weekend: $1.3M — 100% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Peak 400 theaters
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42 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Allu Arjun
as Pushpa Raj
Fahadh Faasil
as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS
Rashmika Mandanna
as Srivalli
Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari
as Kesava
Jagadeesh Bandari
as Kesava
Sunil
as Mangalam Srinu
Sunil Varma
as Mangalam Srinu
Rao Ramesh
as Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu (MLA)
Anasuya Bharadwaj
as Dakshayani
Dhananjaya
as Jolly Reddy
Dhananjay
as Jolly Reddy
Ajay Ghosh
as Konda Reddy
Supporting cast
17Ajay
as Molleti Mohan
Shanmukh
as Jakka Reddy
Kalpalatha
as Parvathamma
Brahmaji
as SI Kupparaj
Raj Tirandasu
as Mogileesu
Shatru
as Govindappa
Shri Tej
as Molleti Dharma Raj
Pavani Karanam
as Molleti Kaveri
Mime Gopi
as Chennai Murugan
Dayanand Reddy
as Munirathnam
Malavika Wales
as Anu
Rajsekhar Aningi
as Subba Reddy
Meesam Suresh
as Biru Reddy
Master Dhruvan
as Young Pushpa Raj
Jeevan Kumar
as Forest Cop
Akshara Nunna Sujana
as Dharma Raj's wife
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
as Special appearance in the song "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava"
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