Vijay Deverakonda after tasting his first success at the box office with Pelli Choopulu went on to create a sensation with Arjun Reddy. His portrayal as an aggressive doctor in Arjun Reddy left all stunned. It at once connected chords with the Genex movie lovers and the film became a cult classic breaking records at the box office. The film was remade in Bollywood as Kabir Singh and showed its power there also.
Vijay Deverakonda after the aggressive role in Arjun Reddy surprised all by playing a completely different role in the romantic entertainer Geetha Govindam. The film became a rage at the box office. Meanwhile, Vijay Deverakonda revealed that he had reservations on doing the film after he heard the script.
He said he felt he would be comfortable with urban love stories and not Geetha Govindam type. He said however Bunny Vaas, the producer convinced him to do the role. He said when he watched the film in the editing room, he realized that the film had a universal appeal. He said director Parasuram's son and his brother were laughing with each passing scene.
Vijay Deverakonda is currently romancing Ananya Pandey in Fighter under the direction of Puri Jagannadh.