Overview
A laborer dreams of wealth and power but faces betrayal from his own family.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- defiant
- swaggering
- action movie night
- Telugu cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Allu Arjun’s commanding performance, action choreography, cinematography, direction, dialogues, and soundtrack while finding the long runtime, screenplay, editing, and latter-half predictability uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pushpa moves from exploited forest laborer to influential red sanders smuggler and changes his lifestyle as his power grows.
The film combines rustic characterization, emphatic dialogues, action choreography, and soundtrack-driven spectacle associated with South Indian commercial cinema.
Pushpa repeatedly bluffs DSP Govindappa while also confronting the Reddy brothers’ syndicate rivals.
The smuggling of valuable red sanders from a dense forest drives the competing gangs’ profits and disputes.
Films like Pushpa - The Rise, and why
Kantara
stylized crime action, underworld ambition, and a charismatic rise from poverty
K.G.F: Chapter 1
rustic Indian setting, morally conflicted protagonist, and heightened action drama
Vikram Vedha
smuggling networks, swaggering antihero energy, and commercial action spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Sukumar
- Release Date
- 2021-12-16
- Runtime
- 179 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (205)
Cast
- Allu Arjun
- Fahadh Faasil
- Rashmika Mandanna
- Jagadeesh Bandari
- Sunil Varma
- Anasuya Bharadwaj
- Dhananjay
- Ajay Ghosh
- Rao Ramesh
- Ajay
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pushpa - The Rise about?
- A fiercely ambitious forest laborer turns red-sanders smuggling into a personal ascent while defying police authority, family shame, and rival gangsters.
- What is Pushpa - The Rise like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pushpa - The Rise as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pushpa - The Rise violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Pushpa - The Rise as brutal.
- What did critics think of Pushpa - The Rise?
- Critics broadly praised Allu Arjun’s commanding performance, action choreography, cinematography, direction, dialogues, and soundtrack while finding the long runtime, screenplay, editing, and latter-half predictability uneven.
- Which films are like Pushpa - The Rise?
- Films with a similar feel include Kantara, K.G.F: Chapter 1, and Vikram Vedha.
- How long is Pushpa - The Rise?
- Pushpa - The Rise runs 179 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pushpa - The Rise?
- In United States, Pushpa - The Rise streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
