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Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal reunite after 19 years, share a selfie for Arya 2 fans

At the 70th Filmfare Awards South, Allu Arjun reunited with his Arya 2 co-star Kajal Aggarwal after 19 years and shared a joyful selfie from the night. He also won Best Actor (Male) – Telugu for Pushpa 2: The Rule, marking his seventh Filmfare win.

February 23, 2026 / 08:55 IST
Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal
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  • Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal reunite at Filmfare after 19 years
  • Allu Arjun wins Best Actor (Telugu) for Pushpa 2 at Filmfare South
  • He announces new projects AA23 with Lokesh Kanagaraj and AA22xA6

At the 70th Filmfare Awards South, Allu Arjun had a nostalgic moment when he saw his Arya 2 co-star Kajal Aggarwal again after almost 20 years. The surprise reunion made an already great night even better. The Pushpa star posted a happy selfie with Kajal on Instagram Stories and wrote, "Reunion in Filmfare after 19 years." He was excited to see her again after so long.

A Night of Fun

The night of the awards was even more special for Allu Arjun. For his role in Pushpa 2: The Rule, he won the "Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Telugu" award. This award was his seventh from Filmfare, which solidified his status as one of Telugu cinema's biggest stars.

The actor thanked Filmfare for the honour and dedicated the award to his fans, saying that they had always supported and loved him over the years.

Allu Arjun looked great on the red carpet in a sharp black suit, and Kajal Aggarwal turned heads in a glamorous green-and-silver off-shoulder gown. The star-studded evening was even more elegant because of them.

Pushpa 2's Success

Pushpa 2: The Rule, directed by Sukumar, picks up where Pushpa: The Rise left off. The story goes deeper into the story of Pushpa Raj, a daily wage worker who becomes powerful in the sandalwood smuggling ring.

Pushpa is becoming more powerful, but he is also facing more and more opposition, including violent clashes with SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat. Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, Jagapathi Babu, Sunil, and Rao Ramesh are all important characters in the movie.

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What Comes Next

Allu Arjun has a lot of big projects coming up. In addition to the highly anticipated Pushpa 3, he will work with Lokesh Kanagaraj on a project that is currently called AA23. He is also working with Atlee on another big project that is currently known as AA22xA6.

Allu Arjun's career in Indian cinema is still going strong, with big movies coming out and awards coming in.

Bhawana Tanmayi is a Hyderabad-based freelance entertainment journalist. Views expressed are personal.
first published: Feb 23, 2026 08:55 am

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