Tollywood's most awaited movie 'Pushpa: The Rise' is out in theatres and according to initial reports, the Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer helmed by Sukumar has had a good initial response at the box-office. It is reported that Allu Arjun, also known as the 'Icon Star', has decided to watch 'Pushpa: The Rise' along with his fans at a special screening in Hyderabad's famous theatre, Sandhya 70MM. Pushpa The Rise Movie Review: Allu Arjun’s Smashing Form Is Stuck in an Ordinary Gangster Drama; Fahadh Faasil Fans, Expect Disappointment! (LatestLY Exclusive).

Allu Arjun will be joined by his co-star Rashmika Mandanna and director Sukumar. Initial responses to the performances in 'Pushpa: The Rise' have been positive, though the slow pace of the second half of the movie has not gone down well with critics. The narrative of the movie, which is being released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi, centres around red sandalwood smuggling. Pushpa The Rise – Part 1 Movie Review: Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna’s Film Receives Mixed Response From Twitterati.

Malayalam star Fahadh Fassil, Sunil, Ajay Gosh and Anasuya Bharadwaj are the other principal actors in the film. Multi-award-winner songwriter-composer Devi Sri Prasad has scored the music.

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