Allu Arjun reveals why he wanted to win a National Award for Pushpa The Rise: ‘It hurt me to see…’

Allu Arjun will soon be a guest on Balakrishna's talk show, Unstoppable With NBK. When asked about his National Award win, here's what he said.

Published on: Nov 10, 2024, 14:09:49 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Actor Allu Arjun made history when he became the first Telugu actor to win a National Award, an honour he received for his role as Pushpa Raj in Sukumar’s 2021 film Pushpa: The Rise. In the most recent promo of Balakrishna’s talk show Unstoppable With NBK on Aha, Arjun was asked how he felt about it. Here’s what he said. (Also Read: Sreeleela, Allu Arjun's picture leaked from sets of Pushpa 2 The Rule as they shoot a special dance number)

Allu Arjun plays a red sanders smuggler called Pushpa Raj in Pushpa: The Rise and Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Allu Arjun on winning the National Award

In the latest promo for season 4 of Unstoppable With NBK, Balakrishna asked Arjun, “How did you feel as soon as you got the National Award?” The actor replied, “Best Actor kinda National Award evariki vachindi ani check cheste, okka Telugu peru kuda ledu. Adi naa manusu lo baa undipoindi. Idi nenu round-up chesi, deeni kottali (I checked the Best Actor National Awards list and realised no Telugu person had gotten it. It hurt me to see that. I decided then to achieve it).”

The promo shows that Arjun’s mom, Nirmala Allu, joined him later in the episode to reveal some unknown insights about the actor. In a segment, Arjun mentioned that if one thing angers him, it’s injustice against women. The episode will air on Aha on November 15. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Dulquer Salmaan, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Naga Vamsi, Suriya and Bobby Deol have been guests on the show so far.

Upcoming work

Arjun will soon star in Pushpa 2: The Rule, the sequel to Pushpa: The Rise. The film will be released in theatres on December 5. Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil will reprise their roles as Srivalli and Bhanwar Singh Shekawat, while Arjun will reprise his role as the titular character, Pushpa Raj. The film will pick up where the previous film left off and show Pushpa’s rise in the world of red sanders smuggling.

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Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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