Vijay Deverakonda grew up fascinated by the concept of stardom, however says that when individuals suppose he has already reached that legendary place in his profession, he places it off as a result of he does not imagine it. The phrase remains to be “fit”. Vijay, who stars in movies like Arjun Reddy, Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade, is all set to make his Hindi debut with the upcoming Ligar.
For the Karan Johar-backed motion – which was shot concurrently in Hindi and Telugu – the actor is on a pan-India promotional tour together with his co-star Ananya Panday. Whichever metropolis Vijay Deverakonda visited, he got here again with huge love. But, he nonetheless feels that he hasn’t finished sufficient to “deserve” to be referred to as a celebrity in his greater than a decade lengthy profession.
In an interview with Galata Plus, Vijay stated, “I have always been fascinated by the word superstar and always wanted to be called a superstar and become one. I am doing Liger Fantasy Tour all over India and the press in every city loves you very much. And taking it with respect and everyone addresses you as a superstar.”
“It’s beginning to really feel somewhat bizarre hastily, I’m embarrassed by it. Maybe sooner or later I really feel like I do not suppose I’ve finished sufficient but to deserve it. When associates textual content me saying, ‘What’s the response? Yeh hai tremendous stardom’, I’m like, ‘Let’s wait until August 25’. I do not suppose the phrase matches proper now, however there was loads of love.”
The actor’s Hindi debut comes at a time when Bollywood is struggling to seek out hits, as huge movies from Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha to Akshay Kumar’s Raksha Bandhan have bombed on the field workplace. Deverakonda is conscious that every one eyes will probably be on him when his movie hits the theaters on August 25, however he’s not underneath any strain.
“I think I have a really good film. I can see that the films are not performing normally. But there is no point in complaining for us, you have to push and see where the limit is. I’m just pushing and I’ll understand the limits and then try and work within that. For now, we’re testing the waters and trying. From this release, I’ll learn and stick to that. I will proceed accordingly.”
To a bit of the Hindi-speaking viewers, Deverakonda is greatest recognized for his 2017 blockbuster Arjun Reddy. The movie, whose Hindi adaptation Kabir Singh was headlined by Shahid Kapoor, was extensively criticized for glorifying misogyny. Vijay Deverakonda stated that his anger after the discharge of the movie has lastly subsided.
“I believe I’ve calmed down as an individual, I’ve calmed down. Some individuals had been asking me currently the place did the anger go? I do not know. I believe the flicks you take pleasure in Yes, doing them is lowering the anger in me. But there may be nonetheless loads of chaos and fireplace inside me,” concluded the actor.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
