Yash, Allu Arjun and Prabhas (Photos by arrangement)
It is known that reigning star Prabhas tasted success with two parts of ‘Bahubali’, while Kannada star Yash also minted gold with ‘KGF 1 and 2’ and now Allu Arjun is awaiting the release of the sequel ‘Pushpa The Rule' next week. Meanwhile, he has reportedly given his nod to the third part of the Pushpa franchise.
“Allu Arjun in principle has agreed to do a third part of the successful franchise and it would be much larger and visually captivating than their earlier two parts,” says a source, close to the production house. “They have already shot 20 to 30% of the footage and it would be another action adventure,” he adds.
He further claims that Allu Arjun and Sukumar have resolved to join hands once again after completing their next assignments to dish out another riveting red Sanders smugglers’ saga with loads of emotions and action. “The shooting for the third part could tentatively commence in November or December 2025 after the actor-director duo wrap their other films and it would be another high-budget film” he informs
However, Tamil star Kamal Hassan is ahead of Prabhas, Yash, and Allu Arjun since he has completed ‘Indian 3’ and it is expected to be released directly on a top OTT platform, along with some selective theatres. “Kamal Hassan is ahead in this franchise business but Telugu stars are also catching up with him. With Prabhas commencing shooting for ‘Salaar 2’ and NTR thinking of ‘Devara 2’ and films with multiple parts is the order of the day, he adds.
With budgets going overboard and with the death of new scripts that would enhance their larger-than-life image, “Big stars are banking on franchises to retain their stardom and also to enthrall their fans. For now, it looks to be a safe bet,” he concludes.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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