Here’s what’s happening with Allu Arjun as of late June 2026:
1. Father’s Day tribute goes viral
On June 21, Allu Arjun posted a Father’s Day reel honoring his dad, producer Allu Aravind.
The montage shows them sharing awards, laughing, and hugging, with Telugu voiceover calling a father “an unseen god” and using Pitru Devo Bhava.
Why it blew up: 473K+ likes, fans flooding comments with "respect button" emojis and calling it the most emotional tribute. Many said it made them miss their own dads.
2. Court case: Pushpa 2 stampede
Summons: Nampally Court in Hyderabad summoned Allu Arjun to appear on June 22, 2026, in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case.
Background: Dec 4, 2024, during a Pushpa 2 special show, a stampede killed a woman, Revathi, and critically injured her son when crowds rushed to see Allu Arjun.
Status: He’s listed as Accused No. 11. His legal team said he sought virtual appearance due to a Mumbai shoot. He’s complying with legal process.
Support: Allu Arjun’s father Allu Aravind gave Rs 2 crore to Revathi’s family.
3. New Films — 2 huge projects
A. AA22xA6 / “Raaka” with Atlee
Started shooting: Filming began June 12, 2026 in Mumbai.
Scale: 600+ crore budget, sci-fi action in a parallel universe, heavy VFX.
Cast: Allu Arjun in dual role, Deepika Padukone as main female lead, plus Mrunal Thakur, Janhvi Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna. SRK cameo rumored but unconfirmed.
Release: Late 2026/2027, multiple languages.
Buzz: Atlee called it “the film I have always dreamed of making… mass at its core and magical in its storytelling”.
B. AA23 with Lokesh Kanagaraj
Status: Pre-production in Hyderabad. Trial shoot planned in Mumbai on June 26, 2026.
Details: Lokesh’s Telugu debut. Allu Arjun seen with silver kada in teaser. Music by Anirudh.
Look test: Multiple looks shortlisted, final look to be locked after June 25 test.
Shooting: Starts after Dasara festival.
Rumored pairing: Pooja Hegde may be female lead.
4. Other viral moments
Wife + father-in-law: Instant Bollywood reel showed Allu Arjun’s wife with her father-in-law at Joker promo, caption clarified “daughter-father ✅, not bahu-sasur”.
Sekhar Master story: Choreographer revealed Allu Arjun personally called him after seeing SMS movie, giving him his big break.
Mumbai move: Rented 6,000 sq ft Juhu penthouse for Rs 16 lakh/month with sea view, plunge pool. Family will split time between Hyderabad & Mumbai for his shoots.
Personality rights: Delhi HC indicated interim order to protect his name/voice from AI clones, fake-call apps.
What’s next:
June 22 court appearance in stampede case
June 26 AA23 look test in Mumbai
Raaka shooting continues in Mumbai
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