Allu Arjun's "Pushpa 2" is shattering box office records, surpassing Hindi-dubbed giants like "KGF 2" in just eight days with a ₹435.5 crore collection. It's now on track to potentially outgross "Baahubali 2"'s Hindi earnings, setting a new benchmark for South Indian cinema's Hindi market dominance.
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