Director Sukumar`s blockbuster film Pushpa 2: The Rule, featuring actors Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in the lead, is to release in Japan on January 16 next year. 

Geek Pictures India, which is distributing the film in Japan, took to its X timeline to make the announcement. It wrote, "`Konnichiwa, Nihon no Tomo yo` Indian Cinema’s Industry Hit blazes into Japan in full force! Pushpa Raj takes over Japan on 16th January, 2026, taking the wildfire across borders and seas. Pushpa2inJapan Pushpa2TheRule PushpaKunrin WildFirePushpa."