Allu
Arjun-starrer
Pushpa
has
to
be
one
of
the
most-anticipated
movies
of
the
year.
With
his
last
outing,
Ala
Vaikunthapurramuloo
being
a
huge
success
at
the
theatres
and
even
on
video
streaming
platforms,
the
fans
of
the
Stylish
Star
have
raised
their
expectations
from
the
upcoming
film.
The
makers
have
currently
halted
the
shoot
of
the
project
due
to
the
COVID-19
outbreak
and
the
subsequent
lockdown.
With
several
wondering
when
would
the
shoot
resume,
the
latest
report
suggests
that
the
director
of
the
film
Sukumar
is
hoping
to
kick
off
the
shoot
as
soon
as
the
government
grants
permission
and
positive
cases
in
the
state
goes
down.
It
is
also
said
that
the
makers
have
decided
to
complete
the
whole
shoot
within
6
months
and
that
too
without
a
break,
citing
the
unusual
delay.
Talking
about
Allu
Arjun's
role
in
Pushpa,
as
per
the
first
look
poster
released
on
his
birthday,
the
actor
will
feature
as
a
rough
and
tough
lorry
driver
who
is
engaged
in
redwood
smuggling.
Recent
grapevine
suggests
that
the
actor
will
be
portraying
two
different
shades
in
the
movie,
with
one
as
an
aggressive
lorry
driver,
while
the
other
as
an
uber-cool
young
man.
Rashmika
Mandanna
will
pair
opposite
the
star
and
has
a
vital
role
to
play
in
the
movie.
Pushpa
will
also
feature
Prakash
Raj,
Jagapati
Babu,
Harish
Uthaman
and
Vennela
Kishore
in
pivotal
roles.
Earlier,
Vijay
Sethupathi
was
zeroed
in
to
essay
the
antagonist
in
the
movie,
but
the
Tamil
actor
walked
out
of
the
project
citing
date
issues.
Since
then,
several
names
have
been
emerging
as
a
substitution
like
Bobby
Simha,
Roja,
Raj
Deepak
Shetty
and
Dhananjay.
Bankrolled
by
Mythri
Movie
Makers,
the
pan-India
project
will
be
released
in
5
different
languages-
Hindi,
Telugu,
Tamil,
Malayalam
and
Kannada.