Indian Movie 'Pushpa' Starring Allu Arjun Screened at Moscow Film Festival

The Indian Telugu-language action drama “Pushpa - The Rise,” which raked in $46 million (INR 3.65 billion) at the box office, emerged as the highest-grossing Indian movie in 2021, ranking among the highest-grossing Telugu movies of all time. Indian blockbuster "Pushpa," starring Allu Arjun, continues to make waves worldwide, this time at the ongoing Moscow International Film Festival, where the movie was screened in the category "Blockbusters Around The World." The social media handle of India in Russia made the announcement, saying: “We gladly announce that the film 'Pushpa - The Rise: Part 1' has been selected by the Moscow International Film Festival under the category of 'Block Buster hits around the world'... The film is being screened in Telugu language with English and Russian subtitles at Oktyabr Festival Centre in Moscow.” The movie, which was released in December 2021, revolves around a smuggling syndicate of red sandalwood, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of India's Andhra Pradesh state. From Allu Arjun’s popular dance number "Srivalli" to his heroic screen presence in "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava," along with actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, the movie "Pushpa" grabbed a lot of the limelight and has won millions of hearts worldwide. Written and directed by Sukumar, the shooting of part two of the movie, "Pushpa: The Rule," was kickstarted on Monday and the sequel will have Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna playing the lead roles. Read more: https://sputniknews.com/20220831/indian-movie-pushpa-starring-allu-arjun-screened-at-moscow-film-festival-1100202653.html