It’s been 20 years since the classic love story Arya was released. This Allu Arjun starrer, directed by Sukumar, was a game changer among the romantic films in Tollywood. Dil Raju produced the film, while Anu Mehta played the female lead. Today, the team held a grand event in Hyderabad to celebrate this special occasion.

At the event, Dil Raju revealed an interesting fact. He said, “We initially narrated the script to Ravi Teja Garu, and he liked it. Then, we approached Prabhas. He was busy with two other films. We arranged a special screening of Dil to Tharun in Prasad Labs. Sukumar and I were talking about Arya. Suddenly, Allu Arjun arrived there. I felt he would be the perfect choice for Arya’s character.”

Sukumar said, “As suggested by Dil Raju Garu, I narrated the story to Prabhas. I wasn’t sure if he could fit the bill. Prabhas also felt the same. When I saw Bunny at the special preview of Dil, I was amazed by his body language and persona. Before Arya, Bunny had heard about 71 scripts, but he wasn’t satisfied with them. Then I narrated the first half to him, and he was on cloud nine after the narration.”

Dil Raju continued, “Then we met Allu Arvind Garu, and he suggested some changes to the script. Sukumar was disappointed and said he wanted to return to his native. Sukumar told me that he left the lecturer job as he didn’t like telling the same concept numerous times. As he was asked to give multiple narrations, he was disappointed. Many worked on this script, and without them, Arya wouldn’t have been possible.”