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Pushpa: The Rise UPDATES: Allu Arjun on his movie’s clash with Spiderman: We should celebrate cinema

Updated on Dec 16, 2021   |  07:39 PM IST  |  3.3M
Pushpa: The Rise LIVE UPDATES: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna promote the film in Mumbai (pic credit: viral)
Pushpa: The Rise LIVE UPDATES: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna promote the film in Mumbai (pic credit: viral)
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Allu Arjun on his plans for his Bollywood debut: It will be a landmark moment

Interestingly, there have been speculations about Allu Arjun's big Bollywood debut. Talking about it, the superstar stated, "I love Hindi cinema. I love Hindi music. It will be definitely a great point in my career if I do a Hindi film. It will be a landmark moment in my career. Nothing has excited me. When everything falls in place, we will try to come up with something big".

Allu Arjun on working with Chiranjeevi

Allu Arjun expressed his gratitude to Chiranjeevi and everyone who has supported him in his journey so far. He said, " I can not say I'm a self-made actor. I come from a filmy background. I'm grateful for the support I have got".

Allu Arjun feels the gap between Hindi and South cinema has bridged

After Rashmika, Allu Arjun also spoke about being addressed as an Indian actor and said that the gap between Hindi Cinema and South Cinema has been bridged over the years. "If you see how trends have been running in last few years, there was a very clear gap between Hindi cinema and south cinema. But over the last decade, the gap has been bridged. And now, coming decade, the lines will be so blurred that language won't matter. It will be Indian cinema. We as the Indian entertainment industry are going to be one of the biggest players in the world," he added.

Rashmika Mandana on being addressed now as Indian actor

Rashmika Mandana, who has carved a niche for herself in the industry, spoke about being referred to as an Indian actor. She said, "In last one decade we have seen such shift and before I entered. I feel proud and think it is a better time to enter the industry. In a couple of years, it will be all about Indian film and not South or Bollywood. It is amazing.to.see how people want good content".

DSP talks about releasing Pushpa in 2 parts

As Pushpa: The Rise is set to hit the theatres tomorrow, the next installment of the movie is expected to be out next year. Talking about the same, Devi Sri Prasad said, "When Sukumar narrated itself I was how I would accommodate all in one. Then they came with the idea of dividing it into two parts. When Sukumar sir narrated I thought it is 4 hours film. When we started shooting it got even longer. The film is clearly telling that I cannot be into one part. It was saying it should be in 2 parts"

Allu Arjun speaks about multi-lingual release for Pushpa: The Rise

To note, Pushpa: The Rise will be releasing in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam languages. And while Allu Arjun is excited about the multi-lingual release, he said, "Everything has been sorted and going good all over. Every language is opening".

Rashmika Mandana gets candid about her deglam look and working with Allu Arjun

Talking about her de-glam avatar in Pushpa: The Rise, Rashmika said, "I knew I was playing a different character. I know I had to give my heart soul for it. I was getting the opportunity to work with Allu Arjun I didn't have to think that way. For me, it was all about the performance. I had no inhibitions. This is a whole different world that we are entering. Sir has done such hard work and I cant have inhibitions while working with him. I have to be perfect, do good work. For me, it was all about performance in this film".
On the other hand, Allu Arjun said that Rashmika's role was very challenging. "It’s not a very conventional glamourous role. It is quite challenging and I was fearing if would she feel that she is not looking good because that is a very huge factor that plays on the mind. And if your mind is not clear, the performance will not be clear. But then, after she landed on the set, she started working, I think she had the mindset that this film is this and we have to justify this film," he added.

Allu Arjun is inspired by Amitabh Bachchan

The superstar sang praises for the legendary Amitabh Bachchan at the event and even called himself an ardent fan. "I am inspired by Amitabh Bachchan. In a long span of my career, so many years, I absolutely adore the megastar of the country, Amitabh Ji. I am an ardent fan of him. Even if I get old, I should continue acting how gracefully he is acting. You should work as gracefully as he does".

Allu Arjun talks about the remake culture

While there has been a trend of making remakes, Allu Arjun asserted, "All actors can come to South, we have so many talented actors. They are all phenomenal. I have not done a remake yet, I'm scared. It is not that I'm saying no but I keep myself away from remake. From childhood, we have always watched a lot of films. Am a multi-cultured person, and grew up watching Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada films. As I grew up, I started watching Hindi, Bangla and other cinema. Of course, I watch Hindi cinema".

Allu Arjun sends wishes to Ranveer Singh for 83

During the event, Allu Arjun also sent his best wishes to Ranveer Singh for his upcoming movie 83. This isn't all. He also congratulated him for bringing back the audience to theatres with Sooryavanshi after the COVID 19 pandemic.

Allu Arjun talks about Pushpa: The Rise's clash with Spider-Man: No Way Home

To note, Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise will witness a box office clash with Spider-Man: No Way Home. Talking about the same, the superstar stated, "I think we should be graceful. Hindi cinema welcomed South and vice versa. The same way we should be graceful in inviting English movies here. I cinema, I don't think language should be a barrier. I think Spiderman Pushpa should get back the audience in the cinemas. We should celebrate cinema."

Allu Arjun feels the Indian Cinema will grow as a whole

Allu Arjun, who happens to be a south superstar, stated, "It is not about south or Hindi cinema, but we will all grow as Indian cinema".

You will fall in love with Allu Arjun's performance; Says Devi Sri Prasad

Music composer Devi Sri Prasad was all praises for Allu Arjun's work in Pushpa: The Rise and said, "I can tell you one thing sure, this is another league. The way he has performed, you will fall in love with Allu Arjun all over again. You will love the movie frame to frame".

Rashmika calls the journey for Pushpa: The Rise magical

During the event, Rashmika got candid about the film and said, "We didn't have any idea what we were going into. It was magical and has turned out to be one. For the first time ever I gave a nod to the film without knowing anything about it".

Allu Arjun looks dapper in black as he arrives

Allu Arjun, who is playing the lead role in Pushpa: The Rise, made a statement in an all black outfit as he arrived for the mega event for his film. He was seen greeting co-star Rashmika Mandana with a warm hug at the event and also made sure to wave at the paps.