Actor Allu Arjun has thanked a Bollywood filmmaker, without sharing the title of the Hindi film, for averting a box office clash with his film Pushpa 2: The Rule on December 6 last year.

Initially, the Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava was scheduled for release on December 6, 2024. Arjun attended a success meet for Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad on Saturday, his first-ever event after his arrest and bail in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case.

Did Allu Arjun thank Chhaava team for postponing film's release?

"When I called up one of the filmmakers from Bollywood, from Hindi cinema, I'm not a fan of that word Bollywood. In Hindi cinema, I called somebody and I said, they were also supposed to come on December 6. They were very accommodative, and they moved from that date. I personally called them and thanked them for moving the date, and they said, 'We're all fans of Pushpa', and if you come, then we will make way for it," Arjun said, adding that he would like to thank all the industries of Indian cinema for their support.