Rashmika Mandanna To Resume Pushpa 2 Shoot Days After Schedule Was Halted Due To Allu Arjun's Health

Following the massive success of Animal, Rashmika Mandanna is now all set to begin shooting for her most-awaited movie, Pushpa 2: The Rule. It has now been revealed that the actress will begin the Pushpa 2 shoot schedule on December 13 in Hyderabad.

“Rashmika Mandanna is extremely happy with the love and praise she is receiving for the film Animal. Immediately after the massive success of Animal, Rashmika will begin the shoot for the highly ambitious and blockbuster franchise Pushpa 2: The Rule on December 13th in Hyderabad. The actress will be reprising her iconic role of Srivali in the film starring Allu Arjun,” an independent industry source said.

This comes days after a report by Hindustan Times claimed that the shooting of Pushpa 2 was postponed for two weeks due to severe pain in Allu Arjun’s back. “Allu Arjun was in the jatara get-up to shoot for a song and a fight sequence. However, the costume and the vigorous scenes gave him severe back pain. Bunny was game to continue shooting despite it but Sukumar decided to take a break instead of affecting his health further,” a source cited by the news portal said and then added, “Shooting will pick up again once he recuperates.”

Written and directed by Sukumar, Pushpa: The Rise was released in 2021 and turned out to be a blockbuster movie. The action drama dealt with red sandalwood smuggling. Allu Arjun recently won the Best Actor National Award for her performance in the movie.

Earlier this year, Allu Arjun shared his first-look poster of Pushpa 2 in which he was seen dressed in a saree with his face painted in shades of blue and red. He also sported bangles, jewellery, a nose pin and jhumkas. Later, the look poster of Fahadh Faasil from the movie was also released. Fans are now waiting for Rashmika Mandanna’s look poster.

It was earlier said that Pushpa 2: The Rule is likely to hit theatres in December 2023. However, it was recently announced that Pushpa 2 will be released on August 15, 2024.