Allu Arjun is a well known Tollywood actor best known for his action-filled roles in the Telugu film industry. He has worked in multiple Tollywood movies and thanks to which he has made quite a name for himself. He is popular amongst his fans not just in the Telugu movie industry but also in Bollywood and around the world. Allu Arjun’s age is 38 years and people also know him by Bunny. He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and started his movie career in 1985 as a child artist in the film Vijetha. His adult debut came in 2003 with the movie Gangotri. Read on as we reveal more facts and details about the South movie star – Allu Arjun.
Allu Arjun’s Age, and Early Life
Allu Arjun was born on 8 April 1983 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His father is a movie producer, Allu Aravind while his mother is Nirmala. He has two brothers Allu Sirish who is also an actor and Allu Venkatesh. There are several people in the film industry that are related to Allu Arjun. Allu Arjun completed his school education at St. Patrick School, Chennai and later completed his BBA from MSR College, Hyderabad. Allu Arjun’s height is 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 70 kg. The Telugu superstar was born in a Hindu-Telugu family and currently, he resides in Hyderabad, Telangana with his family. He was active during his childhood and adolescent years. He was good in sports and he has also practised gymnastics and martial arts during his school and college years.
Ram Charan Teja, another young and upcoming Tollywood actor is Allu Arjun’s cousin. He has also worked in many Telugu movies is popular among his fans. The most notable among them are Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan and Nagendra Babu, who are his uncles.
His Career
His first debut was in 1985 in a movie called Vijetha when Allu Arjun’s age was just 2 years. And thanks to his producer father, he was interested in acting and films since his childhood. According to his family, he was active in his school and college years. He used to participate in dancing, acting, sports, competitions etc. Allu Arjun had always dreamt of performing on the small screen since his childhood. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that, thanks to his early childhood debut, he got a good start. And that early role as a child artist fueled his passion for becoming an actor.
But his real debut in the Telugu cinema came with the film Gangotri in 2003 where he performed in a lead role. For his role, he won 2 awards. Throughout his cinema career, he had won multiple awards. Some of which are – the Nandi Awards, Filmfare Awards South and CineMAA Awards. He also has won the Best Telugu Actor Award on many occasions. One of his biggest awards was the Pravasi Ratna Puraskaram (PRP) which was given to him by the Malayalam TV channel Asianet. Thanks to the award, he became the first Telugu film star of the generation to get an award for his work in the neighboring film industry. Considering Allu Arjun’s age, he has achieved quite a lot in his career as an actor.
The actor has also worked in a short film in 2014 on independence day. The film was titled I am That Change and it was a social awareness spreading movie. Allu Arjun has a great love for animation. The cinema star has also said that if he was not an actor, he would most probably be an animator. He is also known for his charcoal paintings as he is a good charcoal artist. He has also started a nightclub named 800 Jubilee collaborating with Buffalo Wild Wings and M Kitchens in Hyderabad.
Allu Arjun’s Wife and Marriage Life
The Telugu cinema star was married on 6 March 2011 to Sneha Reddy. He has two children with his wife – Allu Ayaan (son) born in 2014 and Allu Arha (daughter) born in 2016. When Allu Arjun talks about his wife Sneha he says that it was love at first sight. There were two qualities of Sneha that Allu Arjun liked – dignity and balance.
The two of them met at Allu Arjun’s friend’s marriage in the US. When he saw her in the marriage he says that he has fallen in love with her. They were then introduced to each other by one of their common friends. They exchanged numbers and then they dated before getting married to each other. Their parents met and approached each other before tying the knot for each other. They got engaged on 26 November 2010 and got married a year later in 2011.
Celebrating their 10th anniversary on March 6, 2021, they travelled to Agra, UP to see the Taj Mahal. They also had a special photo shoot at the Taj Mahal. Later, he uploaded these pictures on social media which was received well by his fan following.
His Net Worth and Income
As of 2020, Allu Arjun had a net worth of more than $13 million. The film actor gets paid more than 15-20 crore rupees per film.
Allu Arjun’s Physical Appearance
Allu Arjun’s height is 5’9” inches and he has a body weight of around 70 kilograms. His chest measures 42 inches, and his biceps 15 inches. The Telugu actor has brown eyes, light brown hair and has decent facial hair.
His Films and Recognitions
The famous South Indian superstar, Allu Arjun’s age is 38 years and he debuted in the Telugu cinema industry with Gangatori. From then on, his film career began and he went on to give blockbusters and hit films becoming a cinema sensation. His second film Arya saw its release in 2004. Although his first film was not that big of a hit, his second film became his first major hit. A year later, in 2005, he returned with his third film Bunny. And in 2006, he acted in a lead role in Happy. Happy made a good hit on domestic grounds but it also managed to make a good amount of profit in the U.S.
Later in 2007, Desamuduru, a film led by him and directed by Puri Jagannadh became a box office success. The movie grossed 19 Crore rupees and a share of 15.50 Crore rupees in its first week. This movie became a milestone for Allu Arjun because it remains his highest-grossing opening in his career. In Parugu, a movie that saw its release in 2008, produced by Dil Raju and directed by Bhaskar, Allu Arjun was joined by Sheela and Prakash Raj. Although the film opened with mixed reactions by the audience but later went on to run 100 days successfully. This film also brought Allu Arjun to the limelight and in the centre of the Telugu film industry and Tollywood. Seeing Allu Arjun’s age, he is one of the most successful actors in the South Indian film industry.
Other Details about Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun was the most Googled Tollywood star in 2016. And there have been many instances where the South Indian movie star has made a name for himself. People close to him also know him by Stylish Star. In 2014, Forbes India ranked him number 80 in the list of 100 top celebrities in India. The same magazine ranked him 42nd in 2015 list of the 100 top celebrities in India. In 2016 he was ranked 59th in fame.
The famous South Indian actor loves Thai and Mexican food and his all-time favourite movie is Indra (Telugu). Allu Arjun’s favourite actor is Chiranjeevi and his most favourite actress is Rani Mukherjee. The star is also a trained and brilliant dancer. But only a few of his fans know that Allu Arjun is a trained dancer and he can dance pretty well. If he is not doing acting work or spending time with his family, he loves to read non-fiction books.
Although the actor married in 2011, there was a rumour spread in 2013 about his divorce with his wife, Sneha. But the rumour turned out to be fake. The superstar of Telugu movie might have started his career with Gangotri but it was his stellar performance in the movie Arya that made him a superstar. The actor has more than 10 million followers on his social media account. He actively interacts with his fans on social media. It is also known about Allu Arjun that every year on his birthday he donates blood and helps the mentally challenged children.
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