While Allu Arjun continues to suffer personally due to the unexpected controversy after the death of a lady in Hyderabad, his film Pushpa 2 dominates the box office all over the country. Despite the ongoing incidents in Hyderabad following the arrest of Allu Arjun and release on bail last week, the sequel continues its historic run in North circuits even in the third week. It is likely to extend its strong run till New Year as there is no competition at the box office.
After breaking numerous existing records in its opening weekend with a mind-boggling 291 Crores net , the Sukumar directional has set a benchmark with its steady and sensational run by emerging as the fastest film to launch 300, 400 and 500 Crores clubs. It ended the first week with a phenomenal 406 Crores net.
The second weekend was once again outstanding as it screamed past the 500 Crore club and surpassed the life time collections of Baahubali 2. It notched up 561 Crores net by the end of second Sunday and created history in Bollywood. In the second weekend alone, the film punched out 128 Crores net and created a new record by a long margin.
Not stopping here, the film then launched into the prestigious 600 Crore club in the second week with a solid hold on weekdays. It outperformed several blockbusters in the second week and continued its historic run in Bollywood. The film achieved a unimaginable feat by collecting 199 Crores in second week and shattered all records in Hindi markets.
In the third weekend, Pushpa 2 didn’t slow down and extended its successful run with total net of 60 Crores. With Monday’s performance, the film has now opened the 700 Crore club for the first time Bollywood. Globally, the film has amassed more than 1500 Crores and emerged as one of the top grossers of all time from Indian cinema.
While Baahubali 2 became the first film to launch the 400 and 500 Crore clubs, Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree 2 opened the 600 Crore club. Now, Pushpa 2 holds the record for opening the first ever 700 Crore club in Bollywood. A dubbing film achieving this feat is going to be a history of sorts.