21 years of Arya, a film that changed the life of Allu Arjun forever
Allu Arjun celebrated Arya’s 21 -year celebration today – the film that marked the beginning of its career -curling journey. While reflecting its effect, he expressed gratitude for the love and memories he created.
Allu Arjun celebrated 21-year-old ‘Arya’, which the film marked the beginning of its career-defined journey. While reflecting its effect, he expresses gratitude to the love and memories he created.
Actor Allu Arjun, director Sukumar, and trio of music composer Devi Shri Prasad (DSP) have set the screen on fire with their recent Pan-India success, ‘Pushpa’ series. His cooperation began with Sukumar’s direction, ‘Arya’, which completed 21 years on May 7, 2025. Reversing the milestone, Allu Arjun shared an emotional note on social media, describing ‘Arya’, which changed the film forever.
Allu Arjun shared the pictures back on the film with a heartfelt caption: “Arya” was not just a film; It was the beginning of a journey that changed my life forever. Gentle for love, memories and magic.
Here’s the post:
At the 20th anniversary ceremony of ‘Gangotri’, Allu Arjun shared clear views about his early conflicts. “Gangotry was a hit, but I was not looking very good or not making a mark, so good films did not come in my way. The film was a blockbuster, but as an artist it is my failure that I could not make an impression. I was sitting a year without a film.”
Despite coming from a family with a strong film heritage, Chiranjeevi’s nephew and Allu Ramalingaiya’s grandson, Allu Arjun’s early years in the industry were easy. Of. His first film directed by Raghavendra Rao, ‘Gangotri’, released in 2003 and became a hit. However, despite the success, Arjun did not have immediate effect, and criticism of his look and lack of strong scripts harassed his career.
However, when Allu Arjun attended the screening of ‘Dil’, Nithin starring Nithin, where he first interacted with director Sukumar. “This is where Sukumar contacted me for ‘Arya’. He told me about the script, and I was blowing from the mind. But Sukumar was the first director, and both I and the producer Dil Raju were both a film.
The initial days of the release of ‘Arya’ were not easy, as critics predicted that the film would have only a small shelf life, hoping that it would last for 10 weeks. Arjun recalled, “On the day of release, when everyone said it would only last for 10 weeks, I was unhappy. Sukumar and I were angry because the fans were loving it, but the reports were different. I said to my father,” It would be a 125-day film, “and I also took a 125-day shield from Chiranjeevi Garu.”
As history suggests, ‘Arya’ proved everyone wrong, was going on for a very long time and became a big success. Allu Arjun credited Sukumar for his journey: “If there is a person in my life who has changed it forever, then from ‘Arya’ to ‘Pushpa’, this is Sukumar. Whether I gave a hit or flop, that is the one who helped me stay on the track and today I became an actor.”
‘Arya’ was a game-changer, not only for Allu Arjun but also for Telugu cinema. The film introduced a fresh and distinctive style, combining dance, action and spirit, which helped Allu Arjuna to create a unique brand for himself. The success of ‘Arya’ also marked the beginning of a long and successful cooperation between Allu Arjun, Sukumar and DSP. His partnership has continued with the ‘Pushpa’ series, where he continued to break the new land in filmmaking, making unique, fresh and pathbreaking materials each time.