The reporters asked her about the buzz at the occasion. "That I don't agree with at all, because that is not true," rashmika said. According to several sources, rashmika was paid ₹10 crore for the movie, a substantial increase above her remuneration for the first installment. She reportedly earned ₹2 crore for the first segment.
She also spoke at the event about why director Sukumar and co-star allu arjun from pushpa 2: The Rule were not included in the marketing. She explained that they were unable to attend the event since they were preoccupied with the last cuts of the movie. rashmika grinned and replied, "I hope so," when asked if she expected to win a National Award for pushpa 2 after Allu Arjun's triumph.