Hyderabad: Allu Arjun's much-anticipated Pushpa 2: The Rule is creating unprecedented waves at the box office even before its theatrical release on December 5. Directed by Sukumar, the sequel to the 2021 blockbuster Pushpa: The Rise has set new benchmarks in the United States through its remarkable advance bookings.
A trade tracker on X revealed that by Sunday evening, the film had already sold over 50,000 tickets across 900 locations, raking in $1,383,949 in pre-sales for its US premiere. The advance bookings cover 3,420 shows, with collections crossing $1.458 million (approximately Rs 12 crore) by Monday. With nine days still to go, Pushpa 2 is expected to surpass $1.5 million in pre-sales, setting the stage for a record-breaking debut.
The film's performance in advance bookings puts it ahead of SS Rajamouli's RRR and Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, two of the biggest Indian box-office hits in North America. Both films grossed over $15 million in the region, and analysts predict that Pushpa 2 could rival their overall figures. Furthermore, the film's pre-sales are tracking on par with Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan, another 2023 blockbuster, and closing in on the all-time US box office leader among Indian films, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which grossed a staggering $20 million.