Actor
Rashmika
Mandanna
has
assured
her
fans
that
the
second
chapter
of
her
Telugu
film
Pushpa
will
be
"better
and
bigger" than
its
first
part.
Starring
Allu
Arjun
in
the
title
role,
the
action-thriller
is
set
against
the
backdrop
of
red
sandalwood
smuggling
that
follows
the
violence
which
erupts
between
the
smugglers
and
cops.
Released
on
December
17
in
theatres
in
Telugu,
Tamil,
Malayalam,
Kannada
and
Hindi,
Pushpa:
The
Rise
has
amassed
over
Rs
300
crore
worldwide
as
per
makers.
In
a
Twitter
post,
the
25-year-old
actor
on
late
Wednesday
night
expressed
her
gratitude
for
all
the
love
for
her
latest
film.
"Thank
you
for
all
your
love
for
Pushpa..
only
makes
us
want
to
work
harder..
and
we
promise
you..
Pushpa
2
will
only
be
better
and
bigger!"
Mandanna
wrote.
In
Pushpa:
The
Rise,
Arjun
plays
a
red
sanders
smuggler
in
Andhra
Pradesh's
Rayalaseema
region
and
Mandanna
essays
the
role
of
a
village
belle
named
Srivalli.
Malayalam
star
Fahad
Faasil,
who
made
his
Telugu
debut
with
the
film,
plays
the
menacing
Inspector
Bhanwar
Singh
Shekhawat
in
the
movie.
Pushpa:
The
Rise
is
directed
by
Sukumar
of
Arya
fame.
Produced
by
Mythri
Movie
Makers
in
association
with
Muttamsetty
Media,
the
second
part
of
the
film,
Pushpa:
The
Rule
will
go
on
floors
in
March.