Rashmika Mandanna, who portrays Srivalli in the highly anticipated film 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', has officially completed her shooting for the movie. The 'Animal' actress shared her five-year journey with the Pushpa franchise on her Instagram Stories, expressing her mixed emotions on her 'last day' of filming. In a detailed note, Rashmika described her hectic day leading up to her final shoot, which included a flight to Chennai for an event and a late-night return to Hyderabad. Despite only getting a few hours of sleep, she pushed through exhaustion to arrive on set for her final day.
"Dear diary, 25th Nov This day for me was so overwhelmingly... I just still don't know how to react on it... ok I'll explain 24th evening after an entire day of shoot we took a flight to Chennai and we had such a lovely event in Chennai Flew back the same night back to Hyderabad Went home slept for about 4 or 5 hours.. woke up rushed to shoot for my last day of Pushpa :(( We shot a crazy amazing song (you'll all get to know about this very very soon) My whole day till late went in shoot.. and I knew it was my last day but somehow it didn't feel like the last day you know.. like hmm I don't know how to say Out of the 7/8 years Last 5 years being on this set almost made this set my home in the industry and finally it was my last day..," read a part of her note.
Rashmika also hinted at more work ahead, mentioning Pushpa 3 in her note, which has sparked excitement for the future of the franchise. "...of course there's still so much work left and apparently a part 3 but it felt different.. it felt overwhelming.. it felt like it was ending.. some sort of sadness that even I didn't understand and suddenly all the emotions came together and the days of extreme hard work came rushing back to me and.. I was feeling tired, exhausted but at the same time so grateful. I was going to miss everyone so much..," it read.
Fans have been eagerly anticipating the sequel after the first part, Pushpa: The Rise, became a massive success. Earlier this month, the trailer for 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' was released, offering a glimpse of the intense action and drama to come. The trailer features Allu Arjun reprising his titular role as a red sandalwood smuggler, while Rashmika appears as his love interest. Fahadh Faasil also makes an appearance as Pushpa's enemy, setting the stage for a fierce confrontation. Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media, the film will see Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil reprise their roles as Pushpa Raj, Srivalli, and Bhanwar Singh Shekawat. The first part of Pushpa, directed by Sukumar, showcased power struggles set against the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling. The sequel is set to hit theatres on December 5.
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