Mumbai: As fans are eagerly looking forward to the release of the Allu Arjun starrer ‘Pushpa: The Rule’, the actor has shared that he never wanted to do a Hindi film.
While promoting his upcoming film, Allu recalled how he believed that doing a Hindi film was quite tough.
The ‘Pushpa’ actor shared his conversation with music director Devi Sri Prasad about working in a Hindi film, “We both come from Chennai. I used to tell him it is very difficult for me to do a Hindi film, but as a music director, it is easy for him to do a Hindi film. I would ask him why he doesn’t do it. He would respond, ‘No, and why don’t you do a Hindi film and along with you, I will also do a Hindi film.’ I said I will never do a Hindi film because at that time it was extremely hard to do a Hindi film.”
“Maybe in our lifetime, we will do one or two Hindi films. It was that far away for us to do Hindi films. From that mindset to coming to this stage and standing here is a very big thing for me. We both won National Awards and gave a national superhit album for the same film. It is the most precious thing ever to happen for us,” he added.
Allu’s ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ was a blockbuster even during COVID times, in 2021.
The actor became the first Telugu star to win the National Film Award for Best Actor for his impressive performance in ‘Pushpa: The Rise.’
Crediting filmmaker Sukumar and the entire team of ‘Pushpa’ for his National Award, the actor told The Indian Express, ”It was my absolute honour. I can tell everybody that before Pushpa 1, I told Sukumar garu that I really want to try for the Best Actor award. I want to take this to the next level and maybe we can try for the National Award.”
“He (Sukumar) promised me that he would do his best to see that happen. He said, “‘We will make the film where everybody feels that it deserves the National Award for your performance.’ It is most special because in the last 69 years, no Telugu actor has won the National Award. That was in my heart. It is going to be a remarkable achievement in my life. It happened only because of one man, Sukumar Garu,” he added.
The sequel ‘Pushpa: The Rule’ will release in theatres on December 5.
