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'Pushpa - The Rise' Overtakes 'Vakeel Saab' To Become Top-Grossing Telugu Movie Of 2021 In Advance Sales In Hyderabad
Hyderabad, December 16 - Icon Star Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" nicely poised to take one of the biggest openings at the India box office. The advance booking for this action thriller, which is slated for December 17 release, is going at a brisk pace and has already crossed Rs. 14 crores for the first day. ## Directed by Sukumar, "Pushpa - The Rise" has become the top-grossing Telugu movie in advance sales of 2021min Telugu's biggest market, Hyderabad. It has so far grossed Rs. 5.34 crores in advance sales and overtakes Pawan Kalyan's "Vakeel Saab", which had generated Rs. 5.08 crores in Hyderabad. The Allu Arjun-fronted could easily cross Rs. 7 crores in advance booking as there are still some hours left before the movie officially arrives in theaters. ## It will be released in five languages, including Hindi. Allu Arjun recently revealed that "Pushpa" was the most challenging film for him to shoot and he has put in a lot of hard work. The trailer of the film was very well received by the audience, and there is a positive buzz around this film. ## "Pushpa" will be a two-part release, produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media. It stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil (in his Telugu debut), Dhananjay, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, among others in key roles. ## Check out top highest-grossing Telugu films of 2021 in advance booking - ## 1. Pushpa - The Rise - Rs. 5.34 Cr.**## 2. Vakeel Saab - Rs. 5.08 Cr.## 3. Akhanda - Rs. 2.17 Cr.## 4. Love Story - Rs. 2.05 Cr.## 5. Jathi Ratnalu - Rs. 1.76 Cr.## Stay tuned...