Overview

• In a July 26 interview with Cinema Vikatan, Vijay Deverakonda acknowledged that he spent the past two to three years neglecting his personal relationships and is now making deliberate efforts to reconnect with his girlfriend, parents and friends.
• Longstanding fan speculation links him romantically with co-star Rashmika Mandanna following their hits Geetha Govindam (2018) and Dear Comrade (2019), but neither actor has confirmed or denied the reports.
• He recently recovered from dengue after a brief hospitalization in Hyderabad and has since resumed his professional activities.
• The star is preparing for the July 31 release of Kingdom, a multilingual spy thriller directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri in which he stars opposite Bhagyashri Borse and Satyadev.
• His renewed commitment to personal life builds on remarks made in a Curly Tales interview last year when he revealed he was not single and spoke candidly about love and expectations.