Vijay Deverakonda rides to Bollywood
The HinduBollywood is all abuzz. Deverakonda will not be acting in the Hindi remake, he says; he has two other projects in Telugu and doesn’t fancy going through the emotions of Dear Comrade all over again. “It’s just a matter of time before I lock in on the right project.” This, he thinks, will expand his reach; but he For decades, Hindi film producers have been remaking Tamil and Telugu hits, but after Baahubali, there has been renewed interest in Telugu cinema. “It’s because of him, and director S.S. Rajamouli and producer Shobu Yarlagadda that Telugu cinema is in the reckoning again,” he says. Says Bala: “Deverakonda is comfortable being himself, speaking his mind, and has a distinct personality.” Bala also admires how Deverakonda encourages new talent: “He has worked with a few directors he knew from 10 years ago, when they were making short films.