Watch: Allu Arjun hilariously copies Rajinikanth’s signature style at Pushpa 2 event

A lot happened at the Chennai event of Pushpa 2 on Sunday. Actor Allu Arjun spoke about his Tamil roots, and refused to speak in any other language but Tamil. However, one of the highlights remained him emulating superstar Rajinikanth. The actor was present in Chennai for the grand song launch of Pushpa 2: The Rule, and during his interaction with the audience, he broke into an impromptu jig imitating Thalaivar.
Arjun told the audience that he was born in Chennai and completed his education in the city. He said he’s not a stranger to the place and can speak Tamil very well. The 42-year-old impressed his Tamil fans by underscoring the importance of respecting the language of the land you’re standing on.
When a fan asked him about his growing up days in Chennai and which films he would watch first-day, first-show, he enacted Rajinikanth’s signature expression from his films. He didn’t use any words to answer the question, and made the audience laugh with the gesture. The actor later said, “Just the actions are enough to understand, right?”

Arun also spoke at length about working with the Pushpa 2 team, including director Sukumar and his co-star Rashmika Mandanna.
Crediting his success to the Pushpa director, he narrated an incident: “I was sitting at home listening to scripts but no one was ready to do a film with me. That’s when a new director came up to me. His name was Sukumar, and we did a film called Arya, and from then on, there was no looking back, baby. I have said it many times.”
Arjun mentioned how he misses working with Rashmika when he’s shooting with other female actors now. The actor thanked her for helping him perform his best in the film. Arjun shared, “I have only been working with her for the past four years. I have been seeing only one girl for the past four years, and that’s Rashmika. When I now go work with other actresses, I am becoming conscious and wonder why this is not Rashmika.”
Pushpa 2 song Kissik, which was released in Chennai on Sunday, featured ‘dancing queen’ Sreeleela. The film also stars Fahadh Faasil in an important role. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, it is slated to hit the screens on December 5.