# Pushpa - The Rise (2021)

> A fiercely ambitious forest laborer turns red-sanders smuggling into a personal ascent while defying police authority, family shame, and rival gangsters.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/487941

## Facts

- Runtime: 179 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Sukumar
- Cast: Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Jagadeesh Bandari, Sunil Varma, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Dhananjay, Ajay Ghosh
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9389998/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, defiant, swaggering, action movie night,  Telugu cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A laborer dreams of wealth and power but faces betrayal from his own family.

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