1. Vijay Deverakonda further established himself with commercially successful films such as Mahanati, Geetha Govindam, and Taxiwaala.
27 Facts About Vijay Deverakonda
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In 2019, Vijay Deverakonda launched his own production house King of the Hill Entertainment, which produced Meeku Maathrame Cheptha and Pushpaka Vimanam.
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Beyond his film career, Vijay Deverakonda has designed his own fashion brand Rowdy Wear, which launched on Myntra in 2020, and is the co-owner of the volleyball team Hyderabad Black Hawks.
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Vijay Deverakonda is a celebrity endorser for numerous products and supports various humanitarian causes.
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Deverakonda Vijay Sai was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh to Govardhan Rao and Madhavi.
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Vijay Deverakonda's father was a television serial director who quit doing them due to lack of success.
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Vijay Deverakonda completed his schooling from Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School, Puttaparthi.
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Vijay Deverakonda then studied Intermediate at the Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad.
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Vijay Deverakonda's younger brother, Anand Devarakonda, is an actor in Telugu cinema.
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Vijay Deverakonda made his debut with Ravi Babu-directed romantic comedy Nuvvila.
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Vijay Deverakonda later appeared in Sekhar Kammula's Life is Beautiful in a minor role.
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Vijay Deverakonda was introduced to Nag Ashwin, who later cast him in a supporting role for the 2015 coming-of-age drama Yevade Subramanyam alongside actor Nani.
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Vijay Deverakonda starred in the masala film Dwaraka in 2017.
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Vijay Deverakonda starred in multiple films in 2018, the first of which was the delayed Ye Mantram Vesave, which was initially supposed to release in 2013.
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Vijay Deverakonda played a pivotal role in the notable biographical film Mahanati, based on the life of actress Savitri.
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Vijay Deverakonda next appeared in the Tamil political thriller NOTA, directed by Anand Shankar, which performed poorly at the box office.
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In 2019, Vijay Deverakonda was seen in Bharat Kamma's Dear Comrade, a romantic action drama, alongside Rashmika Mandanna.
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Vijay Deverakonda later signed Hero, directed by Anand Annamalai co-starring Malavika Mohanan but the film was reportedly shelved after beginning production.
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Vijay Deverakonda then starred in Kushi which was directed by Shiva Nirvana and it opened to mixed reviews.
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In 2024, Vijay Deverakonda starred in The Family Star, which was a box-office bomb.
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Vijay Deverakonda was the brand ambassador of food delivery app Zomato.
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Vijay Deverakonda has donated to relief funds, including a donation to families of victims in the 2019 Pulwama attack.
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Vijay Deverakonda conceptualised and founded The Vijay Deverakonda Foundation, a nonprofit organisation in April 2019.
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Vijay Deverakonda is known to express his real, honest, and unfiltered opinions on stage or during interviews, for which he has gathered a lot of popularity and criticism, as seen during his speech at the audio launch of Arjun Reddy, in 2017.
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Vijay Deverakonda placed 72nd in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list of 2018.
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Vijay Deverakonda was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No 4 in 2018, at No 3 in 2019, at No 2 in 2020.
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Vijay Deverakonda was additionally featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list, and became the most-searched South Indian actor according to Google's annual report.