Stylish
Star
Allu
Arjun
is
undoubtedly
one
of
the
most
sought-after
actors
of
Tollywood.
The
actor
enjoys
an
immense
fan
following
across
the
country,
thanks
to
his
acting
chops,
dance
prowess
and
mesmerizing
charm.
Well
today
(July
30),
the
Ala
Vaikunthapurramuloo
actor
took
to
his
social
media
handles
to
share
an
emotional
note
on
the
occasion
of
his
grandfather
and
veteran
actor
Allu
Ramalingaiah's
16th
death
anniversary.
Allu
Arjun
wrote
that
he
could
connect
with
his
grandfather's
efforts
and
journey
with
experiences,
which
the
Stylish
Star
has
gone
through
in
life.
He
wrote,
"I
remember
this
day
when
he
left
us.
I
know
more
about
him
now
than
on
that
day.
The
more
I
experience
many
things
in
life
the
more
I
connect
to
his
efforts,
struggles
and
journey.
We
all
are
here
today
in
this
position
because
of
this
poor
farmers
passion
for
cinema."
For
the
unversed,
Allu
Ramalingaiah
had
been
a
part
of
the
film
industry
for
more
than
5
decades
featuring
in
as
many
as
1000
films.
The
actor
made
his
debut
with
the
1953
film
Puttillu.
He
was
also
a
homeopathic
doctor
and
a
freedom
fighter
in
real
life.
Ramalingaiah,
who
was
known
for
comic
roles
in
majority
of
his
films,
was
awarded
the
Padma
Shri
in
1990
and
also
received
the
Raghupathi
Venkaiah
Award
in
2001.
On
a
related
note,
Allu
Arjun
next
with
Koratala
Siva
was
announced
today.
Tentatively
titled
AA21,
the
movie
is
touted
to
be
a
political
thriller
with
a
hard-hitting
social
message.
The
actor
is
currently
busy
with
his
upcoming
film
Pushpa,
whose
shooting
has
been
halted
due
to
the
COVID-19
outbreak.
Directed
by
Sukumar,
the
movie
will
feature
Rashmika
Mandanna
in
the
lead
role.
The
film
based
on
red
sandalwood
smuggling
will
have
Allu
Arjun
in
a
unique
avatar.
Earlier,
there
were
reports
that
Tamil
actor
Vijay
Sethupathi
will
be
a
part
of
the
film
to
essay
the
antagonist,
but
he
later
walked
out
of
the
project
owing
to
date-issues.