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| Born | Allu Arjun |
| Other names | Stylish Star , Bunny |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)! |
Allu Arjun (Telugu:అల్లు అర్జున్), born April 8 1983 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is a Telugu film actor. He is the son of producer Allu Aravind, grandson of the comedian Padmashree Allu Ramalingaiah, and nephew of the famous Telugu actor "Megastar" Chiranjeevi. He is also the cousin of Ram Charan Teja. He has two brothers elder Bobby Allu and younger Sirish Allu.
Allu Arjun debuted as a special appearance in the movie Daddy, which was produced by his father.
Career
Allu Arjun, also known as Bunny, has a huge youth following in Andhra Pradesh. His first film as a leading man, Gangotri, was directed by veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao, was a average film. It was K. Raghavendra Rao's 100th film.[1]. Allu Arjun's second film Arya was a 2004 blockbuster and got huge collections.[2] It was Arjun's first major hit. His third film was Bunny, His fourth film, Happy, had a different story.[3] The films got decent profits .[4]
In 2007, his next release with Puri Jagannadh, Desamuduru, proved to be a big hit at the box office[5] and the first hit of the year in Tollywood.[6]. He was acclaimed for his newly toned body with six pack abs, for which he reportedly trained for 3 hours a day for more than 6 months. His next movie, Parugu, was released on May 1.2008. The film had ticket sales of Rs.10.82 crores in its first 9 days of theatrical run and collected 21 crores in 3 weeks despite mixed reviews but the film disappointed the industry and the fans with its poor script. [7] All his films, except Gangotri were dubbed to malayalam. It is for the first time that all films of a young star from Telugu coming to Kerala in malayalam, and becoming super hits. Now he has fans associations all around Kerala. His films Arya, Bunny, Happy, Desamudru (Hero in malayalam), Parugu (Krishna in malayalam) evoked very good response in Kerala. Krishna (parugu) was released on August 8, 2008 and running succesfully all around the state.
Awards
Santosham Film Awards
- 2005: Best Young Performer for Arya
- 2006: Best Young Performer for Bunny
Nandi Awards
- 2005: Special Jury for Arya
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Heroine | Notes |
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| 2002 | Daddy | Gopi | Special appearance | |
| 2003 | Gangotri | Simhadri | Aditi Agarwal | |
| 2004 | Arya | Arya | Anuradha Mehta | |
| 2005 | Bunny | Bunny | Gauri Munjal | |
| 2006 | Happy | Bunny | Genelia D'Souza | |
| 2007 | Desamuduru | Bala Govind | Hansika Motwani | |
| Shankardada Zindabad | Karishma Kotak | Special appearance | ||
| 2008 | Parugu | Krishna | Sheela | |
| Arya 2 | Arya | Kajal Aggarwal | Announced |
References
- ^ "greatandhra.com". Tollywood 2003 Analysis Hits and Misses. Retrieved 16 February.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "idlebrain.com". List of Telugu films released in 2004. Retrieved 16 February.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "nonstopcinema.com". Tollywood’s mid-year report card. Retrieved 16 February.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "idlebrain.com". First half of year 2006. Retrieved 16 February.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "indiaglitz.com". Desamuduru evokes hit talk. Retrieved 16 February.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "greatandhra.com". Single Hit till Now in 2007. Retrieved 16 February.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Nonstopcinema Box Office - Parugu 9 Days Shares : Telugu movies, tollywood, cinema