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Indian film industry will make a global mark, feels Allu Arjun

Superstar Allu Arjun has said the Indian cinema is growing from strength to strength and will soon have a serious impact on the “global box office”. 

Speaking at a session at the WAVES Summit, the Pushpa star said he wants to take Indian cinema to a global level by pushing boundaries. “With all due respect to every other film industry in the world, whether it is Hollywood films, Korean films, Iranian films, or Chinese films, everybody has had an impact on global box office.

“We have such a big film industry and we’ve been there for so many decades. But we never had a serious impact on the global box office. I feel it’s just about time… India is getting there. We, as a country, are growing and in the coming years, Indian film industry will make a global mark,” Arjun said.

Arjun, whose last release Pushpa 2: The Rise broke many box office records, said the key to reaching a wider audience is by telling authentic stories.

“Everything has a significant impact on me, everything is changing so fast in the world. K-Pop, K-dramas, Hollywood films, regional films, everything has got a significant impact. The only way to reach a global level is by telling local stories,” he added.

He said he was once a “regional actor” but that has changed after the success of Pushpa franchise. “At least everybody knows my face now… I used to work in Telugu films with quite a popularity in other states in the South but now, because of Pushpa and the grace of the entire Indian audience, I’ve become more familiar. So it’s a long journey, and I’m glad to have started this journey.”

What matters to him the most is that his movies should be unique, he added. “Every movie should not repeat itself. Unknowingly, we all have our own patterns. All of us have it. We all have our patterns, but consciously, we should try to remove those patterns and try to come up with something new every single time. 

“And in such a competitive world, you have to present the best to the audience at every given point. That inspiration to serve people has made me versatile. I think versatile is a byproduct.” 

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