From selling his Filmfare to defending Arjun Reddy, times when Vijay Deverakonda made headlines

In Pic: Vijay Deverakonda

Vijay Deverakonda is one of the most loved actors down south. With his charm and good looks, he has always managed to make his fans go "aww" over him. Apart from his films, it is his statements that have made a lot of headlines. As Vijay Deverakonda celebrates his birthday, let's look back at 5 incidents that have created a lot of headlines.

When Vijay Devrakonda disrespected Rajinikanth:

In one of his interviews, Vijay Deverakonda was trying to side with the superstar, but his comment didn't sit well with netizens. Although Vijay was talking about how stardom of a superstar doesn't depend on a film's success, his statement, "Superstars are beyond hits and flops. Rajini sir can have 6 flops back to back and then come and do a film like ‘Jailer' which does 500 crores. We just have to shut up and watch," didn't sit well with netizens who found this comment derogatory. Vijay had to face a lot of trolling because of his remark.

When Vijay Devrakonda tried to defend Arjun Reddy:

It was on season 7 of Koffee with Karan when Vijay made an appearance with Ananya Panday where he tried to defend his film 'Arjun Reddy' by saying there was nothing misogynistic or anti-feminist about it. "Imagine you have been in a relationship which was abusive and then you see this film, it's painful to watch this happening on screen. These are your worst nightmares as a woman, as a wife, or as a girlfriend and you see it playing out on a screen. You f'''''g hate it. And I understand that you disagree with it and I respect that you don't like it," Vijay said. This remark received a lot of flak.

When Vijay Devrakonda rubbishes engagement rumours

Earlier, Vijay Deverakonda addressed the rumours of his engagement to Rashmika Mandanna in an interview with Lifestyle Asia. "I'm not getting engaged or married in February. It feels like the press just wants to get me married every two years. I hear this rumor every year. They're just walking around waiting to catch me and get me married," Vijay Deverakonda said.

When Vijay Devrakonda reacted to fans' reel

Vijay stumbled upon a reel featuring two girls expressing their admiration for him and commenting on their reel. They wrote, 'If Vijay Deverakonda comments on this video, then we will start preparing for our exams!' To this, Vijay Deverakonda playfully replied and challenged his fans by saying, 'Get 90%, and I'll meet you.'

When Vijay Devrakonda sold his own Filmfare

In his interview with Gallata Plus the actor shared that he is not connected to his awards. He said, "We auctioned the first Filmfare Best Actor award that I got. We auctioned it and got a good chunk of money that we gave away. I think that's a nicer memory for me than a piece of stone in my house."