Allu Arjun’s Pushpa to be released in cinemas on 13 August

Allu Arjun’s upcoming film Pushpa will be released in cinemas on 13 August, it was announced on Thursday.

The actor, who took to Twitter to make the announcement via a poster on Thursday, said he was excited to meet his fans in cinemas this year.

The film, which is tipped to be a forest-based thriller, will be Allu Arjun’s maiden pan-Indian project as it will be released in five languages. The film will deal with red sanders smuggling, and it marks the third collaboration between Allu Arjun and filmmaker Sukumar.

The actor wrote, "Pushpa loading in theatres from 13th August 2021. Excited to meet you all in cinemas this year (sic)."

#PUSHPA loading in theatres from 13th August 2021. Excited to meet you all in cinemas this year.Hoping to create the same magic one more time with dearest @aryasukku & @ThisIsDSP .@iamRashmika @MythriOfficial #PushpaOnAug13 pic.twitter.com/tH3E6OpVeo

— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) January 28, 2021

The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna. Vijay Sethupathi was originally signed as the antagonist; however, he recently opted out of the project for unknown reasons. He was subsequently replaced with Kannada actor Dali Dhananjaya.

In December 2020, the shoot of the film was suspended after six crew members tested positive while shooting on a specially erected set in Visakhapatnam.

Sukumar, Allu Arjun and the cinematographer tested negative when they got themselves for the coronavirus. Shooting is expected to resume later this month.

The makers had revealed that they're spending a whopping Rs6 crore for a chase sequence in the movie, which will be shot under the supervision of a few international stuntmen.