Allu Arjun and Ram Charan haven't 'spoken' to each other for the last 18 years over a girl!

Tollywood Icon Star Allu Arjun and Mega Powerstar Ram Charan are among the industry’s most celebrated actors. With the massive global success of the Pushpa series and RRR, they’ve cemented their positions as international stars.

It is no secret that the two are cousins; Allu Arjun’s father, Allu Aravind, and Ram Charan’s father, Chiranjeevi, are brothers-in-law. But here’s the lesser-known twist: despite their family ties, the two reportedly haven’t spoken to each other for 18 years, all because of a girl.

Allu Arjun and Ram Charan’s Rift Over Neha Sharma?

As per reports from the 2000s, Allu Arjun was said to be in love with actress Neha Sharma, known for her role alongside Emraan Hashmi in the 2010 film Crook. Before her Bollywood debut, Neha appeared in several South films and allegedly got close to Allu Arjun, with talks that he even planned to marry her. However, their bond reportedly ended when Neha began dating Ram Charan during the filming of Chirutha, a debut for both actors.

Rumours soon swirled that Ram Charan had secretly married Neha and gone on a honeymoon with her. This news allegedly shocked Allu Arjun, as it was believed Ram’s relationship with Neha caused the fallout. From then on, the two have been said to avoid speaking to each other.

Know What Ram Said

Ram Charan had once addressed these rumours. As quoted by Deccan Chronicle, he said on a television chat show, "I am a married man and such rumours can definitely hamper my marriage. As a husband, it is my responsibility not to bring in a situation where my wife would have to protect me from other women. Chirutha was my debut film, and since then, the rumours about me secretly marrying Neha and going on a honeymoon started doing the rounds. My dad had asked me not to take this false news seriously."

He further explained that even his wife Upasana, who was his friend at the time, knew the rumours were baseless. 

Ram added, "Upasana and I were good friends then, and even she knew that these were just made-up news. Even after we got married, we made sure that this news would never create any problems for us. Upasana is now busy with her profession, and she understands every bit of it."

Ram Charan married Upasana in 2012, while Allu Arjun met Sneha in the US and married her in 2011. Both now have happy families, but reports still suggest they remain distant, with no signs of reconciling. Notably, Allu Arjun and Ram Charan worked together in 2014's Yevadu.