Sukumar Captured The Real Gangamma Jathara

Pushpa Part 1 The Rule made the entire world sit up and take notice of Allu Arjun as Pushparaj for his performance in director Sukumar's directorial. Now, fans are eagerly waiting for the release of its second part, Pushpa: The Rule. On April 7, on the eve of Allu Arjun's birthday, the makers of Pushpa 2 dropped a stunning poster in which Allu Arjun is dressed as a woman. The striking poster has Allu Arjun wearing a saree with heavy jewellery and a pistol in one hand.

This poster of Allu Arjun in a female getup created huge buzz. Many praised for his commitment towards the character he plays. The poster went viral within a few minutes after its release. In fact, it made fans curious as to why Allu Arjun is dressed as a woman in Pushpa 2. The story behind Allu Arjun is dressed as a woman as he could be taking part in Gangamma Talli Jathara, a ritual practiced in Tirupati.

We are aware that story of Pushpa runs in Seshachalam forest which is nearby to Tirupathi town. So, as per reports the story involves Allu Arjun while escaping from police and hunting villains use the occasion of Gangamma Jathara to end the evil in goddess getup. Gangamma Jathara was held in Tirupathi from May 10 - 16th. Sukumar team has captured all the footage of real festival to use in the film. 

This shows the commitment and eye for detail Sukumar has for his films. He wanted to imbibe and reflect the real native culture in his film as well as keeping it in its original flavour. Allu Arjun too takes utmost care while dressing up like a woman. He understands the body language and followed intricacies to the T. This episode is said to be one of the major highlights in the film.