Allu Arjun's son Ayaan gets signed jersey from Venkatesh Iyer
Allu Arjun's son Ayaan gets signed jersey from Venkatesh Iyer

Allu Arjun's son Ayaan had a memorable fan moment as the young Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) supporter received a signed jersey from Indian cricketer Venkatesh Iyer. On Saturday, the 'Pushpa' star took to social media to share pictures from the special meet, expressing his gratitude and wishing the all-rounder well for the future.

Allu Arjun shares pictures from their meet

Allu Arjun took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a picture of himself and his son meeting the cricketer. One picture showed Allu Arjun meeting Venkatesh Iyer and greeting him with a bouquet of flowers. Another picture featured Ayaan proudly holding the signed jersey gifted by the cricketer. In the caption, the 'Raaka' star wrote, 'It was a pleasure meeting talented young Indian cricketer @venkateshiyer garu today. Special thanks to him for gifting #AlluAyaan a special signed jersey. Wishing you all the very best for your future endeavours. Warm regards.'

Fans reaction

Fans in the comments shared their positive reaction to the meet. One wrote, 'Beautiful to see sports and cinema sharing mutual respect,' and another added, 'What a wholesome moment! That signed jersey will be a lifelong memory.' Meanwhile, another fan wrote, 'Just look at the pure happiness on his face holding that RCB jersey!'

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Ayaan's a cricket fan

Ayaan's love for cricket is already well known among fans. Last year, when RCB won the IPL title after defeating Punjab Kings, Ayaan could not control his emotions. Allu Arjun shared a video showing his son celebrating the historic victory. In the video, Ayaan became emotional and said, 'I love Kohli, I like Kohli so much. I got into cricket cause of him.' At the end of the video, he happily shouted, 'Finally, we did it.'

Allu Arjun's next film

On the work front, Allu Arjun is currently working with 'Jawan' director Atlee on the film 'Raaka'. The film also features Deepika Padukone as the female lead.

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