Allu Arjun is one of the biggest movie stars in India. His film Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 was a box officer superhit, and earned ₹300 crore worldwide.

The Telugu actor was recently in New York, where he represented India at one of the most well-known annual events organised by the Indian diaspora in the US – the India Day parade. On Sunday, Allu shared videos from the event in New York, which celebrated the 75 years of India’s independence.

Allu Arjun took to his Instagram handle and posted pictures with the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams. The duo also took a selfie while posing with Pushpa’s famous hand move. He wrote in the caption, “It was a pleasure meeting the Mayor of New York City . Very Sportive Gentleman. Thank You for the Honours Mr. Eric Adams . Thaggede Le !”

In some videos shared on fan pages, Allu could be seen on LED screens at Times Square, New York. His fans, many of whom were dressed in traditional Indian outfits, cheered for the actor after seeing him on the screens.

Earlier on August 19, Allu and Sneha were spotted at New York airport, ahead of the annual India Day parade. He had also taken to Instagram Stories to share a photo from New York. The Federation of Indian Associations of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut had come together celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence.

On the work front, the production house Mythri Movie Makers have given a new update on Pushpa 2. They unveiled an announcement poster revealing that Pushpa 2 is ready to start filming. They also announced that there will be a special puja on August 22.