Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' has a new release date

Allu Arjun's much-awaited movie Pushpa 2: The Rule has a new release date and will now hit the theatres worldwide on December 6, the makers have announced.

Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2: The Rule is a sequel to Arjun's Pushpa 1: The Rise, which had turned out to be a huge blockbuster in the country after its release in December 2021.

In a post on X on Monday evening, production banner Mythri Movie Makers shared the new release date of the movie, which was earlier slated for come in cinemas on August 15.

Mythri Movie Makers also released a statement, explaining the reason behind postponing the release of the film.

"However, due to the remaining shoot and subsequent post-production work, we will not be releasing the film on August 15th, 2024," the studio.

The company said the decision was made in the best interests of the "film, the audience, and all stakeholders".

The studio has so far released a teaser of the film as well as two songs—"Pushpa Pushpa" and "Sooseki"—and it said the "overwhelming response" across all languages has been "heartening".

Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, "Pushpa: The Rise" depicted the rise of a low wage labourer (Arjun) in the smuggling syndicate of red sandalwood, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh state.

The first part had set up a clash between Arjun's titular character and Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil's menacing inspector Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat.

"Pushpa 2: The Rule" is produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers in association with Sukumar Writings.