Actor Vijay Deverakonda was recently seen at the trailer launch event of his upcoming movie ‘Kushi’ in Hyderabad. He talked about being called a misogynist by many while referring to a line in the trailer where his character calls himself a feminist.
At the event, Vijay was asked about one dialogue from the trailer where he says, “Meri market me reputation kharab hai varna main feminist hoon (People perceive me otherwise but I am a feminist).” When asked about the particular dialogue, Vijay added, “Now what to do, they had called me a misogynist so many times. Everybody had called me this so many times. But those who know me know who I am. So I don't need to say anything beyond that." A few years ago, Vijay received immense media attention for his performance as the abusive boyfriend in ‘Arjun Reddy.’
At the same event, Vijay was also asked about his plans to get married. To this, Vijay cheekily added, "I have been finding partners for a while... I think now...maybe in a couple of years.”
The ‘Kushi’ trailer gives a glimpse of how Vijay's character Viplav falls in love with Aradhya (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) during a trip to Kashmir. As they decide to get married, they face opposition from their families. Helmed by Shiva Nirvana, Kushi releases in theatres on September 1.
On the work front, Vijay was last seen in the Hindi-Telugu bilingual ‘Liger’ with Ananya Panday tanked at the box office. He also has his next film ‘VD 12’ with Gowtam Tinnanuri. The actor will reportedly play a police officer turned spy. Vijay launched the film in June with Mrunal Thakur. The project marks the reunion of Vijay and director Parasuram after Geetha Govindam, which was a blockbuster.