Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1: Directed by Sukumar. With Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhananjaya. Story of Pushpa Raj, a lorry driver in Seshachalam forests of South India, set in the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling. Red Sandalwood is endemic to the South-Eastern Ghats (mountain range) of India.