Allu Arjun on daughter Allu Arha's role in Shaakuntalam: 'Will always cherish...'

Tollywood superstar Allu Arjun is quite upbeat about his daughter Allu Arha's screen debut with Shaakuntalam. Starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead, the movie was released in cinemas worldwide on Friday. On the day of the release, Arjun took to his social media pages to give his best wishes to the film's cast and crew and also expressed his gratitude to director Gunasekhar for this "sweet moment." 

"All the best for #Shaakuntalam release . My best wishes for @Gunasekhar1 garu , @neelima_guna & @SVC_official for mounting up this epic project . My warmest wishes to my sweetest lady @Samanthaprabhu2 . My Mallu brother @ActorDevMohan & the entire team. Hoping you all like the lil Cameo by #AlluArha . Spl thanks to Guna garu for introducing her on screen and taking care of her so preciously . Will always cherish this sweet moment (sic)," he tweeted. 

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Allu Arha played the role of Shakuntala's son in the movie. And her confident performance as a child, who is much wiser than her age, has been drawing praise from audiences. 

Shaakuntalam is inspired by Indian mythology and it tells the story of a beautiful woman, whose life falls apart after being cursed by a saint with a short temperament. Written and directed by Gunasekhar, the film also stars Dev Mohan in the lead. However, Shaakuntalam has garnered mixed reviews. And it remains to be seen how it will fare over the weekend. 

On the career front, Allu Arjun is shooting for his much-awaited movie Pushpa: The Rule. On his birthday earlier this month, the filmmakers released a teaser , which created a stir on the internet. Written and directed by Sukumar, the movie is expected to arrive in cinemas by the end of this year.