Allu Arjun's stardom increased in a sensational manner following the thumping success of Pushpa The Rise. The film which was released in Hindi without any promotions turned out to be a surprise blockbuster. To the top of it, Allu Arjun's mannerisms, dialogues, dance moves became such a rage that even national and international celebrities started imitating them. Even politicians started using Pushpa dialogues during election campaigns.
Now according to the latest, Allu Arjun received the Indian of The Year award from CNN-News 18 network. Allu Arjun received the award from Union Minister Smriti Irani. Speaking on the occasion, Allu Arjun said “I’ve been working in the film industry for 20 years now. I’ve received many awards in the south, this is the first time I’m ever receiving an award from the north so it’s very special for me." He went on to add “All of us are stepping into a pan-India zone. We are being exposed to regional cinema,"
Dwelling about North-South differences, Allu Arjun added “I am very glad, that we do have our differences… like north and south… but you know the beauty of this country is the diversity. When this movie was made, it was celebrated by India, so we are all sons and daughters of the Indian film industry. We’re proud that it’s Indian cinema’s victory and that we could provide service to the country with entertainment in these tough times,"
He then added Pushpa tinge to the function and in his speech saying " “Indian cinema, India kabhi jhukega nahin" to drive all his fans crazy.