The Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 has continued to run despite releasing last month. The film, which after a sluggish start quickly emerge as a dark horse at the box office fast become one of the biggest money spinners of 2021. Now, despite its OTT release, Pushpa has continued to do business in theatres.
In fact, on its seventh weekend running Pushpa: The Rise managed to draw in a further Rs. 0.40 cr. on Friday and Rs. 0.75 cr. on Saturday. On Sunday the business of the film saw an increase with Rs. 1.25 cr. more coming in. With this the total collections of Pushpa in weekend 7 stands at Rs. 2.40 cr.
If that wasn’t all, when compared to previous releases that have made it to their seventh weekend running, Pushpa manages to surpass previous releases like 3 Idiots that collected Rs. 2.15 cr., Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior that collected Rs. 2 cr., and Badhaai Ho that collected Rs. 1.30 cr. However, the business of Pushpa: The Rise does not surpass the collections of Uri – The Surgical Strike that had raked in Rs. 4.03 cr. on its 7th weekend running. With this Pushpa: The Rise now ranks as the second all-time highest 7th weekend grosser.
Interestingly, Pushpa still continues to run in theatres, and is expected to do so till the next big ticket Bollywood film hits screens in February. Till then expectations are that Pushpa will continue to pull in the audience.
Top 5 All-Time Highest 7th Weekend Grossers at a glance:
Uri – The Surgical Strike – Rs. 4.03 cr.
Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 – Rs. 2.40 cr.
3 Idiots – Rs. 2.15 cr.
Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior – Rs. 2 cr.
Badhaai Ho – Rs. 1.30 cr.
