The 30-year-old actor could not stop gushing about the 18-year-old activist and shared a picture of himself with her on Twitter.
"The first & only time I rem askin some1 for a picture. She gives humanity hope for a better future @MalalaFund #Malala (sic)," he captioned the photo.
Arjun was is in the US to participate in the Global Citizen festival. He has collaborated with Freida Pinto, who is promoting 'Educating the girl child' campaign.
Malala addressed around 60,000 people at Central Park in New York on the importance of equal opportunity for young girls seeking education.
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