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Pushpa: The Rise is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action drama film[6] written and directed by Sukumar. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Muttamsetty Media, it stars Allu Arjun as the titular character alongside Fahadh Faasil, in his Telugu debut, and Rashmika Mandanna while Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Sunil, Rao Ramesh, Dhananjaya, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Ajay and Ajay Ghosh play supporting roles. The first of two cinematic parts, the film depicts the rise of a labour in the smuggling syndicate of red sandalwood, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh state.
Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's score and soundtrack while the cinematography and editing are performed by Miroslaw Kuba Brozek and Karthika Srinivas–Ruben respectively. The Rise was released on 17 December 2021 in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi languages.[7][8] The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics with praise for Allu Arjun and Fahadh Faasil's performance and characterisation, action sequences, direction and score but criticised the runtime, second half and mistakes in screenplay.[9][10][11] The Rise is commercially successful, grossing ₹365 crore at the box office. The film emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film in 2021, and ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time.[12] Its second part titled Pushpa 2: The Rule is scheduled to commence production in April 2022
In the 1990s,[14] Pushpa Raj is a coolie who works to smuggle red sandalwood, a rare wood that only grows in the Seshachalam Hills of the Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. When DSP Govindappa raids them in the forest, Pushpa hides and recovers the stock, thereby gaining the trust of his employer Konda Reddy. With the help of novel ideas to smuggle the red sandalwood, he quickly rises through the ranks and becomes Konda Reddy's partner. Mangalam Srinu, a merciless dealer who manages the red sandalwood syndicate entrusts Konda Reddy to keep 200 tons of his stock safe. As Konda's younger brother, Jolly Reddy is deemed incompetent, Pushpa is given the job. Govindappa attempts to raid them but Pushpa throws all the logs into the river, saving it from being seized. At a party, Pushpa overhears that Srinu is selling the wood at a much higher rate than what they're paid. He asks Konda to demand a fair share but backs down as going against Srinu seems risky.
Pushpa meets Srivalli and instantly falls for her. On their engagement day, his half-brother Mohan denies Pushpa's lineage because he was born out of wedlock while his mother is injured in the ensuing scuffle. This angers Pushpa, which motivates him to rise higher in life. The next day, he smuggles the wood to Chennai and meets Srinu from whom he demands ₹1 crore (US$130,000) per ton as their share. Srinu refuses and his men attack him but Pushpa overpowers them. He then goes to Chennai himself and cuts a deal to sell the wood at ₹1.5 crore (US$200,000) per ton, which Konda and Pushpa agree to share equally. Jolly blackmails Srivalli to spend a night with him while holding her father captive. Enraged, Pushpa badly beats up Jolly, temporarily paralyzing him. Konda, finding out that Pushpa is responsible for his brother's condition, tries to kill him but Srinu's men ambush them. Amid the confusion, Pushpa manages to counterattack them. Konda is killed but Pushpa saves Konda's brother Jakka Reddy. He also captures Srinu's brother-in-law Mogileesu and kills him. MP Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu arranges a truce between Pushpa and Srinu and appoints Pushpa to manage their syndicate. After 6 months, Pushpa becomes an influential person. Due to Srinu's inability to avenge his brother-in-law, his wife Dakshayani slits his throat which injures him.
While Pushpa is at his prime, a ruthless police officer Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat takes charge as the district's SP. Pushpa offers him a bribe of ₹1 crore (US$130,000). Shekhawat, however, intimidates and ridicules Pushpa for his lineage and not giving respect by addressing him as "Sir". Pushpa gets angry by this insult and forms his hand into a fist, but Shekhawat threatens to shoot his hand if Pushpa does not unfold his fingers, and Pushpa backs down, leaves the station and becomes unusually meek and submissive towards him. On the night of Pushpa's wedding, Pushpa and Shekhawat drink together. Expressing contempt on how he was ridiculed in their first meeting, Pushpa takes Shekhawat's revolver and shoots himself in his hands. He pressures Shekhawat to get undressed while he also does the same. Pushpa says that his stature as that of a syndicate boss remains the same nonetheless while Shekhawat is nothing without his police uniform to the extent that even his dog would not recognize him if he is naked. Pushpa leaves for his wedding while Shekhawat goes back home semi-naked. As predicted, his dog barks at him. Enraged, Shekhawat kills the dog and burns the bribe money given by Pushpa
CAST BY
- Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj[15]
- Fahadh Faasil as SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat [16]
- Rashmika Mandanna as Srivalli[17]
- Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari as Kesava aka Mondelu[18]
- Sunil as Mangalam Srinu, husband of Dakshayani and former syndicate leader[19]
- Rao Ramesh as Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu
- Dhananjaya as Jolly Reddy[20]
- Anasuya Bharadwaj as Dakshayani "Daksha", wife of Mangalam Srinu[21]
- Ajay as Molleti Mohan, Pushpa's half-brother
- Ajay Ghosh as Konda Reddy, elder brother of Jolly Reddy and Jakka Reddy
- Sritej as Pushpa's half brother[22]
- Shatru as DSP Govindappa[15]
- Shanmukh as Jakka Reddy
- Pavani Karanam as Pushpa's niece
- Tawhid Rike Zaman as Pushpa's driver
- Mime Gopi as Chennai Murugan
- Brahmaji as SI Kupparaj
- Kalpalatha as Parvatamma, Pushpa's mother
- Dayanand Reddy as Srivalli's father
- Raj Tirandasu as Mogilesu, Mangalam Srinu's brother in-law[23]
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a special appearance in the item number "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava