Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma expressed his thoughts on the massive success of Sukumar's ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ and highlighted how a non-Hindi speaking actor like Allu Arjun has emerged as a pan-Indian star. He remarked that, following the film's success, the term "pan India" has now evolved into 'Telugu India.'
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