- By Piyali Bhadra
- Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:50 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
South superstar Allu Arjun's blockbuster pan-India film 'Pushpa: The Rise' roared at the box office causing waves of success for its acting, swag, dialogues, dance moves, and more which took the nation by storm creating trends and memes.
Now, after enjoying the success of the first installation, the makers are in talks to create the second installation of the film starring the same star cast. With the face of the film Allu Arjun to be on board soon, the actor has stood up to become one of the highest-paid Telugu actors, demanding a whopping Rs 125 crore for his upcoming project.
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According to a report on News18.com, Allu Arjun had initially demanded Rs 150 crore for the film, however, the deal was locked at Rs 125 crore. The report mentioned that the actor is highly confident the second installation to be a mega success and cross the record of 'Baahubali 2' and 'KGF2.'
Earlier, it was also stated that the makers of 'Pushpa 2' demanded a staggering Rs 1,000 Crores or more for the theatrical rights deal for the film for all languages. Meanwhile, Allu Arjun is now all set to feature in a big-budget film directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and produced by Bhushan Kumar.
The makers of the film Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and Shiv Chanana, recently met the actor for this huge collaboration. Also, the filming of 'Pushpa 2' will be soon right after the wrap of his big-budget film, whose details are still under the sheets.
Allu Arjun also rejected a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming release 'Jawan' co-starring Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi. The film is directed by Atlee, where the 'Pushpa' actor was called out to play a small yet crucial part in the film. However, due to several reasons, the actor turned down the offer.