Here's the truth behind Allu Arjun's viral video 'promoting' Congress amid Lok Sabha Elections 2024

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Telugu superstar Allu Arjun has fallen victim to the deepfake trend after a video of him 'promoting' the Congress party amid the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024 has surfaced on social media. The video in question is not a part of any promotional campaign for a political party but rather from his appearance at the India Day parade in 2022.

Allu Arjun represented India as the Grand Marshal at the annual Indian Day parade in New York in August 2022. In the video, Allu donned a white Jodhpuri suit along with a tricoloured handkerchief while representing India's culture at its best. Moreover, the actor's love and respect for the country was seen when during the parade he addressed the people and was seen saying "Ye Bharat ka tiranga hai, kabhi jhukega nahi," having the Indian flag in his hand.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Allu Arjun is gearing up for the release of 'Pushpa 2: The Rule'. Last week, the makers unveiled the first single 'Pushpa Pushpa'. In the video, Pushpa Raj a.k.a Allu Arjun dances in style with a glass of tea in one hand. The clip ends with Pushpa's iconic dialogue 'Jhukega nahi S''' (won't bow down) and Allu's shoulder shrug.

Music director Devi Shri Prasad who won a National Award for the music of 'Pushpa 1: The Rise', with the new song, has again created this track. The song is released in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam & Bengali languages. Devi Shri Prasad has roped in popular singers like Nakash Aziz, Deepak Blue, Mika Singh, Vijay Prakash, Ranjith Govind & Timir Biswas to sing the respective versions of the song.

'Pushpa 2: The Rule' is directed by Sukumar and also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil. The teaser shows Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj in a new avatar. Dressed in a saree, he beats goons in his Pushpa style. The video features the Jaathara sequence from the film. Jaathara also known as Sammakka Saralamma Jaathara, is a festival to honour the Hindu Tribal goddesses, celebrated in the state of Telangana, India. Each year more than 10 million devotees visit this 4-day festival.

Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media, the film will be released on August 15, 2024. Allu Arjun, the main lead of the film, received a National Film Award for his performance in the first part. The first part of Pushpa showcased power tussles set against the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling.

(With inputs from ANI)