Allu Arjun Says Didn't Get Good Scripts Initially Because He “Didn’t Look Great”
Allu Arjun might be Allu Ramalingaiah’s grandson and Chiranjeevi’s nephew, but the actor did not have it easy to begin with, as per his own admission.
Allu Arjun is a true pan-India star, and fans cannot wait to see his upcoming movie 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' in theatres. But not many people would know that Allu Arjun did not have it easy at the beginning of his career. Allu Arjun might be Allu Ramalingaiah’s grandson and Chiranjeevi’s nephew, but the actor did not have it easy to begin with. Allu Arjun, who debuted with K Raghavendra Rao-directorial 'Gangotri' in 2003, Allu Arjun revealed that he initially did not get good scripts due to how he looked.
"Naa Gangotri cinema hit aindi. Nen ekkado chudadaniki pedda goppa ga lenu anesi naku pedda great films raledu (Gangotri was a hit but I didn’t look great, so good films didn’t come my way) The film was a blockbuster but it’s my failure as an artiste that I couldn’t make a mark. I went from 0 to -100, I was a nobody," Allu Arjun said, as reported by Hindustan Times.
"That’s where Sukumar approached me for Arya, he was a debut director but I liked what he had written. Chiranjeevi also heard the script, I also received a shield from him when the film completed 125 days in theatres against all odds. When I watched Ravi Teja’s ‘Idiot’, I wanted to star in a cool film like that. Arya is my Idiot. I knew I could dance well and I just wanted the opportunity to prove it. I got that with the song, Thakadhimithom," he added.
Further praising Sukumar, Allu Arjun said, "If there’s one person in my life who has changed it forever and had the maximum impact, from Arya to Pushpa, it’s Sukumar. Irrespective of me delivering hits or flops, he is the one who helped me get on track to becoming an actor.”
For the unversed, Sukumar is now directing Allu Arjun in 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', which is the sequel of 2022 film 'Pushpa: The Rise'.
The upcoming Telugu film also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil. The film is slated to be released in cinemas on August 15, 2024.
