On december 5, the much awaited pushpa 2 will be released in its entirety. However, director sukumar is currently working on last-minute patchwork as part of the film's final preparations. On social media, many are also talking about the movie's duration.
According to early sources, pushpa 2 is nearly as long as sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal, with a duration of 3 hours and 21 minutes. Although director sukumar has been working on the picture for three years and is committed to showing his baby to the world in all its splendor, the issue still stands: Will viewers be able to endure such a lengthy runtime?
Since the majority of the most recent pan-India event films are based on original universes that need a lot of time for character development and world-building, their durations of three hours or more were warranted. These movies have the advantage of presenting fresh plots and locations, which allows for some gaps as viewers adjust to the new world. pushpa 2 lacks that privilege, though. The sequel does not need to invest time in world-building because the setting and characters were previously created in the first installment. Rather, it has to maintain the momentum high by jumping right into one thrilling, furious action after another.
The long running time will hurt the movie by slowing down the plot if Sukumar adds any fluff or unimpressive sequences. A lot will rely on how unique and captivating pushpa 2's episodes are. Three years have passed since the film's release, and if the narrative is compelling, viewers are willing to see a three-hour film. sukumar is renowned for creating unique and captivating scripts. He has a special talent for making large-scale settings more dramatic. The lengthy runtime won't be an issue as long as the movie maintains the audience's interest and engagement.
In actuality, many fans would be disappointed with a movie that is less than two and a half hours after a lengthy wait. If the tale provides the anticipated thrill and fulfillment, a duration of more than three hours could be a significant benefit. One can only hope that sukumar is working quickly and that pushpa 2 won't be one of those movies that gets cut after it comes out because of concerns about its long running length. The next sukumar movie might not come out for at least three years. Therefore, if pushpa 2 is sufficiently fun and captivating, it can afford to be longer than three hours.