Career Landmark: Allu Arjun Beats Shah Rukh Khan

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Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule set a sensational record in the Hindi belt with a record-breaking opening, collecting ₹65-67 crore nett on its day one.

Pushpa 2 surpassed Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, which collected ₹65 crore nett on day one (Hindi version only).

This is a remarkable achievement for a Telugu film in the Hindi belt and a career landmark for Allu Arjun.

On its opening day, Pushpa 2 shattered several all-time records of Hindi film openers, leaving everyone guessing how far it will go.

Hindi Versions (Day One):

Pushpa 2 – 65 – 67 Crore nett
Jawan – ₹65 crore
Stree 2 – ₹55.5 crore
Pathaan – ₹55 crore
Animal / KGF 2 – ₹52+ crore
Baahubali 2 – ₹41 crore
Adipurush – ₹35 crore
Kalki 2898 AD – ₹24 crore
RRR – ₹19 crore

With this feat, we can confidently say that another potential star from Telugu cinema has arrived in the Hindi belt, following Prabhas and the name is Allu Arjun.

Manaswini K

Manaswini is a senior writer with extensive experience covering Telugu cinema, as well as the broader Indian film landscape, including Bollywood, Tamil, and other regional industries. With a strong focus on NRI (Non-R…

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