Ever since his film Pushpa: The Rise (2021) turned out to be a massive blockbuster in the Hindi market, Allu Arjun has been asked about his plans to enter Bollywood zillion times.
The actor, who is a force to reckon with in Tollywood, was recently spotted at renowned filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s office in Mumbai. If sources close to the two are to be believed, it was a courtesy meeting after Bhansali expressed his love for Pushpa: The Rise and Allu Arjun.
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The two creative forces spent a few hours talking about films. After their meeting, rumours about them collaborating for a film have been doing the rounds on social media.
However, sources close to the director hinted that this could be a courtesy meeting. “After watching Pushpa: The Rise, Sanjay Leela Bhansali reached out to Allu Arjun over the phone and gave him his regards. The actor had promised to meet him when he visits Mumbai,” a source in the know informs a publication.
After the earth-shattering success of Pushpa: The Rise, Allu Arjun is set to commence filming for Pushpa: The Rule in March or April. The actor has a number of other exciting projects in his bag as well. He headlines Venu Sriram’s Icon, a film each with AR Murugadoss, Boyapati Srinu, Koratala Siva, and Prashanth Neel.
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