When Pushpa’s Allu Arjun Opened Up About Not Getting Films Because Of His Looks, “It Felt Like I Went From 0 To Low…”

Despite being from a celebrity family with his grandfather Allu Ramalingaiah and uncle Chiranjeevi already established in the film industry, the actor had faced challenges in the early stages of his career.

In an open discussion at an event in Hyderabad Allu Arjun revealed that after his debut he struggled to find work because of his appearance. He shared that even though his debut film Gangotri was a commercial success he didn’t receive good film offers as he didn’t fit the typical leading man image because of his looks. Talking about the same he said, “Gangotri was a hit but as I didn’t look good I didn’t get good film offers. Although the film was successful I felt like I had failed as an artist because I couldn’t make a significant impact on anyone. It felt like I went from 0 to low and I was a nobody.”

However Allu Arjun’s career took a positive turn when he attended the screening of Nithin starrer Dil with a friend. It was there when director Sukumar approached him with the script for Arya. Even though Sukumar was a debut director Allu Arjun liked the story and agreed to be a part of the film. Sharing about the same Allu Arjun said “Sukumar was a new director but I was impressed by his script. Even Chiranjeevi heard the script and appreciated it. When the film completed 125 days in theaters I received an award from Chiranjeevi which was a proud moment for me.”