Vijay Deverakonda admits he didn’t handle Liger’s failure as gracefully as he could have: ‘I’m very honest with my emotions and feelings’

Vijay Deverakonda reacted to the critical and commercial failure of his film Liger, which also featured Ananya Panday, Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | November 8, 2022 11:29 AM IST

3 min read

Vijay Deverakonda in Liger.

Actor Vijay Deverakonda reacted to the critical and commercial failure of his last film, the action drama Liger. Directed by Puri Jagannadh, Liger was panned by critics, and failed to recover its hefty budget. The film also featured boxing icon Mike Tyson in an extended cameo.

Vijay appeared to address the film’s failure at the recent SIIMA ceremony, when he tearfully said, “We all have good days, we all have not-so-good days, we all have sh**ty days. But irrespective of how we feel, we need to get up. Maybe I didn’t want to be here, taking this award. But I came here and as I speak to you, I promise that I will get the job done for all of you, and you will be entertained. And great cinema will be made. Thank you.” Meanwhile, Puri Jagannadh has been involved in a dispute with film distributors who want to be compensated for their losses.

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In an interview with News18, the actor spoke about the aftermath of the film’s failure. He said, “I don’t know, if I’ve handled things with grace, I just handle them the way I know how it is. It is my reaction to whatever is happening at that point. I just know that I’m very honest with my emotions and feelings. And if that is what I feel at that point, I express it that particular way… Well, I just know that when it is something I truly believe in, and I say that, and I will always stand by it. And I will not be affected by how it’s received. So, that’s how I just deal with stuff always.”

The actor also spoke about rejection, and how he handles it. “I think facing rejection or being wronged is the most expected and most normal part of life. I think we should just accept that it is going to happen. And, how you deal with it is to show what you’re capable of, to get back to work and show your work and hopefully find platforms where you can express this work of yours and let the world see it. And if you’re talented enough and if you’re good at what you do, you will find your audience,” he said.

Also starring Ananya Panday, Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy, Liger debuted in theatres in August. Prior to the film’s release, Vijay had courted controversy by suggesting that he was sure that it would be a sure-shot hit, and by challenging a section of social media to ‘boycott’ it if they wanted to. Vijay will next be seen in Kushi, alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

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