Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 Movie Review 2021 : Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 Critics Rating 3.5/5. PUSHPA: THE RISE – PART 01 [Hindi] is the story of a badass working in the red sandalwood smuggling industry. In the forest of Seshachalam, the smuggling of red sandalwood goes unabated. The red sandalwood is cut from here and taken illegally to Chennai from where it is shipped to.