Actor Allu Arjun’s shoe-drop move in the recently released Pushpa 2: The Rule song Pushpa Pushpa has caught the attention of Australian cricketer David Warner, a die hard fan who won hearts online by recreating Allu’s iconic ‘Jhukega Nahi’ pose from the first instalment of the film series in 2021.
“Oh dear, how good is this. Now I’ve got some work to do,” wrote Warner in the comments section of a post from Allu on Instagram. The actor offered to teach Warner the steps in person. “@davidwarner31...it’s easy....I will show you when we meet,” read Arjun’s reply.
Set to the recently released track Pushpa Pushpa, the clip shows Allu performing the hookstep from the song.
In a recent Instagram post, Warner reiterated his admiration for films like Pushpa, Baahubali and RRR. “Playing in India has introduced me to many things but if I had to pick a favorite it would be the films. Pushpa, Baahubali, RRR...I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched these legendary films (and even edited myself in those ,” he wrote alongside a video also featuring director S.S. Rajamouli.
Warner had congratulated Allu after the actor unveiled his new wax statue at Madame Tussauds Museum in Dubai on March 28.
In his caption, Warner wrote, “How good is this legend @alluarjunonline congrats #pushpa.”
The 37-year-old cricketer often posts face-swapping videos, set to chartbusters like Eyy Bidda Ye Mera Adda.
Warner had also recreated Allu’s iconic ‘Yevva Thaggede Le’ dialogue from the 2021 blockbuster Pushpa: The Rise.
Pushpa 2: The Rule also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil, who are reprising their roles from the previous instalment of the film series.
The action thriller also features Dhanunjay, Rao Ramesh, Suneel, Anasuya Bharadwaj and Ajay Ghosh in prominent roles. The music for Pushpa 2 is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography by Miroslaw Kuba Brozek and editing by Karthika Srinivas.
On April 8, the makers of Pushpa 2 unveiled a special teaser marking Allu’s birthday. The video shows the actor participating in Jatharaa, a festival observed in Telangana to pay homage to tribal goddesses. The teaser, which shows a sari-clad Allu fighting off goons, has garnered over 12 million views on YouTube since its release.
Pushpa 2: The Rule is set to lock horns with Rohit Shetty’s highly anticipated cop drama Singham Again at the box office on Independence Day.
