As predicted, Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 emerged the top choice for moviegoers on Christmas, boosting its business to a mighty total. The film managed to earn Rs 128.6 crore at the box office in its third week, taking the total to Rs 1,119.2 crore, per Sacnilk.
The Hindi version of Pushpa 2 contributed Rs 723.9 crore to its gigantic box office numbers. In its third week, the film managed to draw in footfalls over 20% in afternoon and night shows for the Hindi dubbed version.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared details of the excellent performance of Pushpa 2 on Christmas. He wrote, "PUSHPA 2' IS *NOT* FIRE, BUT WILDFIRE ON CHRISTMAS... Pushpa 2 remains an unstoppable force... The Allu Arjun starrer continues to dominate and solidify its position at the Box office."
"Pushpa 2 remains the top choice for moviegoers, even with a reduction in shows to accommodate the new release, Baby John," wrote Adarsh.
"The Christmas holiday certainly boosted Pushpa 2's numbers, but what truly stands out is its phenomenal performance even in Week 3... The film will cross Rs 100 crore in *Week 3*, setting a new benchmark," wrote the trade analyst.
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Pushpa 2 opened to mixed reviews from critics but recorded stellar numbers at the box office.
In his review for NDTV, film critic Saibal Chatterjee wrote, "The self-same rampage is repeated in the climax. Pushpa once again dons the guise of Kali. After the hurly-burly is done and a wedding is underway to indicate an end to hostilities, Pushpa 2 points to a Pushpa 3. The final chapter of the trilogy will be titled Pushpa: The Rampage. As if there hasn't been enough already."
Pushpa 2 is written and directed by Sukumar. It is produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings.
The film stars Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhanunjay, Rao Ramesh, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj and Ajay Ghosh.
