'Pushpa ante flower anukuntiva fire' and the 'hand movement' mannerism from 'Pushpa: The Rise' have been the most-mouthed punchline and most-imitated mannerism, respectively, in recent times. The style of Allu Arjun has caught the imagination of even the Hindi audience. It's another matter that, ironically, this has happened after Bunny abandoned the Stylish Star tag.
Bunny is perhaps the only Telugu superstar to be imitated by the audience in a big way after Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. Chiru's punchlines used to have legions of fans in the 1990s, especially. Even in the 2000s, his lines from 'Indra', 'Tagore' were crazily good. Pawan Kalyan's stylish bits from 'Badri', 'Kushi' and 'Gabbar Singh' have their own fan base.
Allu Arjun has joined the league of the Mega brothers, undoubtedly. Just look at the number of Internet users who are fired up by 'Pushpa'. Even the hook step from 'Srivalli' song is one for the ages. From Union Minister Rajnath Singh to Telangana Minister Malla Reddy, they have all used the 'Pushpa' line in their speeches.
'Pushpa 2' has a tough task ahead. What punchlines and mannerisms is it going to give us?
