PremiumPushpa 2 OTT release: Netflix bags the post-theatrical digital rights of Allu Arjun's action drama
Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 is slated to be released on August 15, 2024 and Netflix has announced that they have bagged the OTT rights of the Sukumar-directed movie
Allu Arjun in Pushpa 2: The Rule.
Last Updated: 12.05 PM, Jan 16, 2024
Telugu movie Pushpa was a game-changer in the career of Allu Arjun, who also won a National Award for his performace in the movie. The action drama made him an overnight Pan-India star and now, the wait is on for its sequel Pushpa 2, which will be out on August 15, 2024. While the OTT rights of Pushpa were bagged by Amazon Prime Video for Rs 30 crore and now, Netflix has officially confirmed that it has bought the post-theatrical digital rights of the movie.
One of the sources close to the team has revealed to us that the makers, Mythri Movie Makers have locked the OTT deal with Netflix. We at OTTplay were the first ones to reveal that Amazon Prime Video approached the makers with a lucrative deal for the sequel but the producers shocked them by quoting a massive price.
The source adds that Netflix has paid three times more money than Amazon to bag the digital rights of Pushpa 2. There is also news that the creator of the film, director Sukumar will also receive a stake from Pushpa 2's OTT deal. The OTT platform confirmed this, with a social media post along with unveiling all the other upcoming Telugu OTT releases of 2024.
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A special song with a star actress will be shot soon and there is also news that Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who appeared in part 1, has once again been approached to sizzle in the sequel as well. Whether she will be a part of the sequel or another star will take up this special song needs to be seen.
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There is a massive buzz for this film and the makers are not leaving any stone unturned to take Pushpa 2 to the next level. Big money is being pumped into this film which also features Fahadh Faazil, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Ajay Ghosh in key roles.
Apart from Hindi and southern languages, Pushpa 2 will be dubbed in new languages as per the update. For now, the makers have locked a solid OTT deal with Netflix. Watch this space for more updates on this project.