Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Sukumar. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Muttamsetty Media, the film stars Allu Arjun as the titular character alongside Fahadh Faasil (in his Telugu debut) and Rashmika Mandanna. In the first of two cinematic parts, the plot is based on the red sanders smuggling in the Seshachalam Hills of the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.
The film’s music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography and editing performed by Miroslaw Kuba Brozek and Karthika Srinivas respectively. The film is scheduled to release on 17 December 2021 in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi languages. The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for Allu Arjun’s performance, action sequences, dialogues, cinematography, soundtrack, and production values but criticism for the predictability, lengthy runtime, characterization, editing, and narration. A sequel titled Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2 is scheduled to release in 2022.]
| Directed by | Sukumar |
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| Written by | Sukumar |
| Produced by | Naveen Yerneni Y. Ravi Shankar |
| Starring | Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna |
| Cinematography | Mirosław Kuba Brożek |
| Edited by | Karthika Srinivas Ruban |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Production companies | Mythri Movie Makers, Muttamsetty Media |
| Distributed by | E4 Entertainment (Kerala), Lyca Productions, Sri Lakshmi Movies (Tamil Nadu), Goldmines Telefilms, AA Films (North India), Swagath Enterprises (Karnataka) |
| Release date | 17 December 2021 |
| Running time | 179 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹200–250 crore |
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