After a long wait and much anticipation, Allu Arjun starrer action drama 'Pushpa' was finally released few days back and it's been garnering praises from critics as well as the audience. The film has become such a sensation that even Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar could not ignore it. He took to Twitter to praise the film and applaud Arjun's contribution to it.

He wrote, “Congratulations @alluarjun on the massive response you have received from all over India for #PushpaTheRise, another big win for our industry…planning to watch it real soon." Allu was quick to respond to this praise by the Khiladi himself.

His reply read, "Thank you very much Akshay ji. Nice of you to send your warm wishes. Congratulations to you too. Glad people are coming back to theatres & Indian Film industry started shining again." In an earlier statement, Arjun expressed his gratitude towards fans who are responsible for the success of 'Pushpa'.

He said, “I would like to thank the audience from all over the country. Everybody has been receiving this film fantastically well. I would like to thank each and everybody for showering so much love on Telugu cinema, on Pushpa and coming back to the theatres. I am so happy that the Indian cinema is shinning again."

Congratulations @alluarjun on the massive response you have received from all over India for #PushpaTheRise, another big win for our industry…planning to watch it real soon. @GTelefilms pic.twitter.com/7GAL78rPha

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 21, 2021