Vijay Deverakonda is 'one of the most misunderstood people': Kingdom producer on his first meeting with a hero having 'attitude'

Vijay Deverakonda is celebrating his 36th birthday on May 9, 2025. As the actor turns a year older, the producer of his next film, Kingdom, has penned a special note for him on how he considers Vijay to be a misunderstood person.

Taking to his social media handle, Vamsi said, “One of the most misunderstood people in the industry, Vijay Deverakonda. Before our first meeting, Gowtam Tinnanuri and I used to wonder how we’d make a film with a hero with such a strong attitude.”

“But after meeting you, all those thoughts changed. You're one of the most soft-spoken and humble people… So different from the person the world sees on stage with a mic. Wishing our dearest Vijay a very happy birthday! May the coming years bring you many more blockbusters and continued success,” he added.

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Kingdom is an upcoming spy action thriller with Vijay Deverakonda as the lead. The movie, slated to release on May 30, 2025, is the first installment which is part of a planned duology.

While more details about the movie’s plot are yet to be revealed, the film is likely to feature the tale of a leader rising to protect the oppressed. Kingdom features Bhagyashri Borse as the female lead, the news about which was made official after the first single, Hridayam Lopala, was released.

The movie’s musical tracks and scores are crafted by Anirudh Ravichander, with the first single being sung by the musician himself. The film’s cinematography is handled by Girish Gangadharan and Jomon T John, while Naveen Nooli is responsible for editing it.

Coming to Vijay Deverakonda’s work front, the actor was last seen in the lead role in the movie The Family Man. Aside from Kingdom, the actor is next set to appear in movies like VD14 with Shyam Singha Roy’s director Rahul Sankrityan.

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