The other day, at the pre-release event of 'Raayan', actor Dhanush was asked who his favourite Telugu star is. He picked Pawan Kalyan. "Other fans shouldn't hate me for this," he added.
For the next five years at least, Pawan Kalyan is going to be the favourite of a lot of non-Telugu actors whose movies are released in Telugu. With the ascension of the 'BRO' and 'Bheemla Nayak' actor as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, actors across the country have taken note of his irresistible superstardom. And they will leave no stone unturned to use him for publicity whenever an opportunity arises. It is natural for celebrities to please hosts and the local population.
To be fair, some non-Telugu actors have in the past said that they like Pawan Kalyan the most among Tollywood stars. Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan is one of them. But, in the next five years, the pro-Pawan utterances by non-Telugu stars are only going to see a surge.
