Vijay Deverakonda Discloses Punishment He Gave Himself After Liger’s Failure: 'I Decided Not To...'

Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda, who is busy promoting his upcoming film 'Family Star', opened up about the failure of his pan-India debut ‘Liger’.

Vijay Deverakonda will next be seen in 'Family Star' along with Mrunal Thakur

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New Delhi: Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda made his pan-India debut with much-anticipated ‘Liger’ in collaboration with producer Karan Johar. The film turned out to be a big flop, affecting the actor's career trajectory. In a recent media interaction, Vijay opened up about the aftermath of the film's failure. 

Vijay Deverakonda on the punishment that he gave himself post-Liger failure
The actor, who is gearing up for his next venture, 'Family Star,' reflected on how his approach towards work remained consistent despite the outcome of 'Liger.' Nevertheless, he acknowledged one particular aspect that he felt compelled to alter. 

Speaking at a press conference, as reported by India Today, Vijay articulated, "There is no change in my attitude. I have remained the same before and after the release. The only difference is that I decided not to talk about the results of my films (before release) for the next three movies or so. That’s the punishment I gave myself." 

Vijay Deverakonda about Family Star and Mrunal Thakur
Vijay remains optimistic about his upcoming role in 'Family Star’ which also stars Mrunal Thakur. During the media interaction, Vijay spoke about his co-star and his experience of working with her. "When you have an intelligent actress with you, it is very easy. Mrunal has been acting even before I started dreaming of films. She has been working from a young age. She picks up things very fast. I keep telling her that she is blessed with a face. Even if she doesn’t say too much, you can feel the emotions. The geometry of her nose, lips and eyes… there’s something about it that the emotions comes through well even if she doesn’t know the language. It was very easy to work with her,” he said 

In an interview with Galatta Plus, he described his character in 'Family Star’ as a 'blessing,' drawing parallels to his iconic portrayal in 'Arjun Reddy.’ He remarked, "I have been blessed with characters early on in my career, that have been remembered far beyond their time. Arjun Reddy with Sandeep being one. I believe the character I play in Family Star is another blessing."  

Directed by Parasuram, ‘Family Star" is slated for release on April 5.