Ahead of 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', let us learn some unknown facts about Allu Arjun, including his cutesy nickname, his plan to be an animator, what's the special reason for learning keyboard, and more.
Allu Arjun is one of the supremely talented actors in India. The 'Icon star' never skips a chance to win the hearts of his fans, courtesy of his acting mettle. He made his acting debut back in 2003 with the movie, Gangotri, and since then, he has never looked back. Talking about his personal life, Allu Arjun is married to Sneha Reddy, and they have two kids, Allu Arya and Allu Ayaan. However, Allu Arjun's movie, Pushpa: The Rise, grabbed a lot of attention. Now, the actor is gearing up for the release of the sequel of the film, which is named Pushpa 2: The Rule. The teaser was released featuring Allu Arjun donning saree and ghungru while doing some action, and it instantly left everyone in utter awe. Amid the excitement about Pushpa 2: The Rule, let us have a sneak peek at some lesser-known facts about the actor.
It's been almost three decades since Allu Arjun has been providing cinema fanatics with some notable movies, including Race, Gurram, Arya, Arya 2, Vedam, Julayi, and Parugu, among others. When he was only 16 years old, he acted in the movie, Gangotri. But in actuality, not many know that the actor debuted at the mere age of 3 as a child artist in the movie, Vijetha in 1985.
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While everyone is quite mesmerised by the craft of the most talented and one of the highest-paid actors, Allu Arjun, very few people know that the actor initially wanted to be an animator and thought of pursuing a career in visual effects. Not only this, but he also studied animation in the US. As per another report by the Republic, the actor even did an internship at a company in Hyderabad and it was his plan B if acting had not taken shape as he planned it.
Talking about the same, in an interview in 2020, Allu Aravind's son, Allu Arjun, stated that his initial plan was to be an animator, but his interest later fizzled out. He also mentioned that as he is from a filmy background, it was kind of bound to happen that he would end up as an actor. Allu Arjun had said:
"Initially, I wanted to be an animator. But soon my interest fizzled out.. When you’re born in a film family, you’re influenced by the environment. Wherever you go, you’re bound to return to films. This place has some kind of gravity."
Allu Arjun has a cutesy nickname, with which he is called by his fans, family members, and friends, and it has a connection to Ranbir Kapoor's character in the movie, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Yes! You guessed it right. Allu Arjun is cutely called 'Bunny' by his close ones as Ranbir's role 'Kabir' was called in the cult classic, YJHD.
Apart from being a talented actor, Allu Arjun is a complete family man and he never skips a chance to dish out some major goals out there. However, very few people know that each year, on his birthday, Allu Arjun runs a blood donation drive and donates blood himself, and it proves how kind and responsible a human he is.
Not only is he good at his craft in acting, but Allu Arjun is also a fabulous dancer, and we often get the same idea while witnessing it on the silver screen. However, once in an old interview, the actor revealed the reason behind his amazing dancing skills. Allu Arjun shared that at a tender age in his career, he started doing gymnastics, and it has helped him to grasp the tough dance steps in the movies. He also appeared as a guest dancer in his uncle Chiranjeevi’s movie, Daddy. Apart from being a dancer, Allu Arjun is also a charcoal artist. As per several reports, the actor often paints in his leisure time, and he loves to draw human anatomy and architectural structures.
Allu Arjun is reportedly a good keyboard player. The reason behind his learning the same includes a very special reason. Once, in an interview, Allu Arjun's brother, Allu Bobby, revealed that the actor had learned and tried his hands on the keyboard to impress girls.
Allu Arjun is an avid reader, and he loves to read self-help books. Among others, the genre that Allu Arjuns loves is personality development. If the reports are to be beloved, the favourite book of the actor is Dr. Spencer Johnson's Who Moved My Cheese. The actor is also a fan of his uncle and megastar, Chiranjeevi, and his movie, Indra is one of the former's favourites, which he watched 15 times and continues to do the same if he has some free time.
Allu Arjun is the only Telugu film star, whose each movie gets dubbed in Malayalam. Reportedly, the actor enjoys a massive fan following from Kerala, and the cinema fanatics are in awe of his craft. If the reports are to be believed, All Arjun has dubbed himself as 'Mallu Arjun' for his Kerala fans.
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Apart from acting, Allu Arjun loves photography, which he once tagged as a 'stress-buster'. The actor stated that photography helps him to express himself and his feelings.
Allu Arjun and Sneha Reddy dated for a few years before they got married, and they kept their relationship hush-hush. However, during their dating days, there were only two people with whom the actor had introduced his then-ladylove, Sneha, and it was Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Once, in a chat show, Sam Jam, hosted by Samantha, Allu Arjun said that it was very random as he didn't even know why he introduced his now-wife to the actress.
Well, Allu Arjun is truly an inspiration. What do you think about the unknown facts about the actor? Let us know!
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