Pushpa 2 Star Allu Arjun Beats Thalapathy Vijay To Become India's Highest-Paid Actor: Report

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna ’s Pushpa 2 is just a month away and fans are eagerly waiting for this movie. Pushpa 2 which will be releasing in theatres in this year, is one of the highly anticipated films. In midst of this, there reports that, Allu Arjun has become the highest paid actor.

Is Allu Arjun the highest paid actor in Pushpa 2?

Reportedly, Pushpa 2 has already brought huge numbers even before its release. The film has already entered ₹1000 crore club with its release and rights. Rumours are rife that Allu Arjun is the highest paid actor with a fee of ₹300 crore.

This whopping amount has not only surpassed the box office collection of several hit films, but also makes him the highest paid actor in the country, amongst other top stars. His co-stars female lead Rashmika Mandanna will earn ₹10 crore, while Fahadh Faasil will be making ₹8 crore with the sequel.

All about Pushpa 2

The movie serves as the sequel to Pushpa: The Rise, which left a huge impact at the box office and in the minds of the audience. The first installment grossed over ₹360-373 crore at the worldwide box office. It became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2021 and ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, the second installment will release on December 5.

Pushpa 2 is written and directed by Sukumar under his banner Sukumar Writings and produced by Naveen Yerneni and Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar under their Mythri Movie Makers banner. The cinematography is by Mioslaw Kuba Brozek and music is by Devi Sri Prasad.

The film features Allu Arjun in the titular role, alongside  Rashmika Mandanna , Fahadh Faasil, Dhananjaya, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Rao Ramesh, Ajay, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Shanmukh and Ajay Ghosh.