A couple of days after itpassed an incredible milestone at the global box office, the Indian blockbusterPushpa 2: The Rulehas hit the $15 million mark in North America. Not too many foreign-language titles are able to achieve this milestone domestically, but as many as five Indian movies have been able to earn $15 million or more in the last year or so.Pushpa 2serves as a sequel toPushpa: The Rise, which emerged as a major box office hit in mid-pandemic 2021.
On Wednesday, its 27th day of release, the production banner Mythri Movie Makers reported that the film had hit the $15 million mark domestically. Globally,Pushpa 2has made over $200 million, and is poised to become the second-biggest Indian hit of all time by this weekend. It’s currently third on the all-time list, behindBaahubali 2: The ConclusionandDangal.Pushpa 2has already out-performed recent hits such asRRRandKalki 2898 AD.
BothRRRandKalkiwere also able to gross more than $15 million in North America, as werePathaan,JawanandAnimal. The highest-grossing Indian film of all time domestically remains directorS.S. Rajamouli’sBaahubali 2, which made $20 million in 2017. StarringAllu ArjunandRashmika Mandanna,Pushpa 2has out-grossed Hollywood films such as the Palme d’Or winnerAnora($14 million), theTom Hanks-starrerHere($12 million) and the ensemble comedy dramaSaturday Night($9 million).
‘Pushpa 2’ Is Currently the Third-Biggest Indian Film In Global Box Office History
Directed bySukumar,Pushpa 2isa Telugu-languageaction-drama inspired by the “Angry Young Man” movies of the 1970s, andruns at nearly 200 minutes long. These films typically featured brash young men who stood up to authority. The Pushpa films follow the rise of a lowly goon to a gang overlord; a third installment, titledPushpa 3: The Rampage, has already been announced.Pushpa 2cannot be described as a “Bollywood” movie, even though it is inspired by them. The term is reserved for films made in the Hindi language, and is often mistakenly used to describe all films from India.Pushpa 2is currently playing in theaters, andwill be released on Netflixafter an eight-week theatrical window. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Pushpa 2: The Rule
