Allu Arjun turns down tobacco commercial despite being offered hefty salary. This is why

Allu Arjun recently received a tobacco commercial for a huge sum. However, the actor turned down the offer.

Allu Arjun was recently offered a television commercial by a popular tobacco brand. However, the Pushpa actor refused to accept the offer as it would set a wrong precedent and would misguide his fans. According to sources close to the actor, he said no to the offer despite being offered a hefty sum as remuneration. Allu Arjun has been responsible when it comes to doing television commercials.

Allu Arjun was last seen in director Sukumar's Pushpa: The Rise, which turned out to be a blockbuster hit across the globe. The actor recently returned from Serbia after celebrating his 40th birthday with his friends. Photos from the birthday party went viral on social media.

Recently, Allu Arjun was offered a TV commercial by a tobacco brand. Sources close to the team revealed that Allu Arjun rejected the offer without a second thought. The actor does not personally consume tobacco. Hence, he doesn't want his fans to get inspired and start consuming the product.

Also, Allu Arjun has been endorsing good habits such as planting trees and other eco-friendly practices. This act of Allu Arjun has now set a good precedent for his fans and contemporaries.

Allu Arjun will be seen next in director Sukumar's Pushpa: The Rule. The film's shooting will commence sometime in June. The actor has a promising line-up of films at different stages of production. He has director Venu Sriram's ICON, Koratala Siva's thriller flick and an untitled film each with AR Murugadoss, Prashanth Neel and Boyapati Srinu.