Vijay Deverakonda is today one of Telugu cinema brightest stars. While promoting his upcoming film Taxiwala, the actor reveals how he wanted to quit films at one point. “It all happened around the time my film NOTA released. My mother’s health was bad and I had to go to the hospital to see her. During this phase, I had mentally prepared myself to quit films. My mind went completely blank. I didn’t want this money or fame, and I called my producer and returned their money. I had given up everything, before I reached the hospital. And then when I reached, I saw that Mummy’s health had improved,” says Vijay Deverakonda. He adds that his love for cinema made him return to face the camera.
Deverakonda reveals that his life as an actor has had its share of strife and hardship. “Everyone thinks that my life as an actor is very entertaining; full of fun things. But this is not true. You will be surprised if you look at my career; it is filled with so many struggles. I love acting, so I have to bear many problems. My career as an actor has been most difficult,” he says.
Talking about the Bollywood film Kabir Singh, which is a remake of his Telugu hit Arjun Reddy, he says, “When Sandeep (the director) called me and told me the title, I didn’t like it. I asked him ‘What is this title?’ But after three days, I texted him that the title definitely works and sounds even better after watching the first look and the teaser. The same thing had happened when we announced the title Arjun Reddy, but later it went viral,” reveals Vijay.
