03 November,2025 02:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 seems to be in no mood to slow down, bagging award after award, even months after its release. Now, Allu Arjun has bagged the title of Most Versatile Actor of the Year at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2025 for his role in the film. The award ceremony was held on October 30 at Mumbai's NSCI Dome. Allu Arjun recently reacted to the news, expressing his gratitude. He also mentioned that he was humbled by the honour and even dedicated the win to his fans.
As announced on the festival's official social media handle, Allu Arjun has been honoured with the Most Versatile Actor of the Year Award at the ceremony. "Congratulations to Allu Arjun for this prestigious recognition, celebrating his exceptional range and cinematic impact!" the post read.
Dubbed as India's most prestigious film festival and award ceremony, it aims to celebrate excellence in cinema, art, culture, tourism, and heritage.
The grand celebration was held on October 30, 2025, at the NSCI Dome in SVP Stadium, Mumbai.
The award acknowledged Allu Arjun's standout performance in Pushpa 2: The Rule, the spiritual sequel to his 2021 blockbuster Pushpa: The Rise. Expressing gratitude after the announcement, Allu Arjun posted a heartfelt message online. Taking to Instagram stories, the actor expressed his gratitude towards the festival organisers and his supporters.
"Thanks to the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Awards for this incredible honour. Truly humbled. My warm congratulations to all the winners across categories this year. A sincere thank you to my audience for your continued love and support - I humbly dedicate this award to my fans (sic)," he wrote.
The Dadasaheb Phalke win came months after Allu Arjun took home the Best Actor award at the 2025 edition of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA). He received the honour for his performance in Sukumar's 'Pushpa 2: The Rule.' Allu Arjun also received the Best Actor award for 'Pushpa 2' at the Gaddar Telangana Film Awards.
He will next be seen in an untitled sci-fi action film directed by Atlee, currently being referred to as Project AA22 x A6. The film also stars Deepika Padukone. Further details are still awaited.
(With inputs from ANI)
