Breaking Down the Pan-India Phenomenon of Pushpa

Levins from Hey Fam returns to the podcast to chat about Sukumar’s Pushpa: The Rise, starring Allu Arjun, in anticipation of the release of the sequel, Pushpa: The Rule.


Andrew Levins from Hey Fam returns to the podcast to chat about Pushpa: The Rise, starring Allu Arjun, in anticipation of Pushpa: The Rule.

What makes Pushpa such an iconic character? Which DSP songs from the soundtrack stick in our heads the most? What do we hope to see in Pushpa 2? We chat about all that, plus the pan-India phenomenon, Indian musicals vs Hollywood musicals, and how we all need a best friend like Keseva. Thaggedhe Le!

Spoilers ahead because we discuss plot points and details of Pushpa: The Rise.

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