Talk in Tollywood is that Allu Arjun has declined to command his usual fee for acting in Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule. Apparently, the actor, who won the National Award for Pushpa: The Rise, will take home one-third of the total final revenue of the much-anticipated sequel that also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil. “According to their agreement, Arjun will take 33 per cent of the total final earnings of the film, which includes OTT and satellite rights, besides global box-office collection,” says a source. He adds that if Pushpa 2 earns Rs 1,000 crore from these multiple avenues, the leading actor will pocket R333.33 crore as agreed at the onset. Apparently, Netflix has acquired the streaming rights of the sequel for thrice the amount fetched by the first instalment. The action drama is slated to arrive in cinemas on August 15, 2024. Later, Arjun will reunite with his Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo director Trivikram Srinivas for a period action film based on the Indian freedom struggle. Trisha Krishnan is said to have been finalised as the leading lady for the yet-untitled project.

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