The actor, who is not afraid to speask his mind, found himself courting multiple controversies during his fan tour for Liger. One of which surrounded him saying 'dekh lenge' if his film got boycotted.
Last Updated: 11.37 AM, Aug 28, 2022
Liger may not have done well, but it sure brought the best out of Vijay Deverakonda.
In a latest news report by entertainment news portal Filmifever, it was revealed that the Liger star, who was slammed by a Mumbai theatre owner for saying that he 'will see' if anyone tries to boycott his film, has flown down to Mumbai especially to meet the theatre owner who he had irked with his remark.
Manoj Desai, owner the well-known G7 Multiplex and Maratha Mandir Cinema in Mumbai, has met the star on Sunday as back Vijay Deverakonda had met Manoj Desai had flown down to Mumbai just to clear out the misunderstanding that his statement may have created in his mind.
In an interview to Filmifever, Desai had expressed his displeasure over Vijay's statement on those calling for boycott on Bollywood films, and he added that he firmly believes Vijay's statements have affected the film's commercials.
During the course of the interview, Manoj Desai had said that Vijay's comments were irresponsible and that he was 'arrogant'. He then advised him to learn something from Aamir Khan and also used more examples, such as Taapsee Pannu's and Akshay Kumar's, highlighting what happens when actors rub audience the wrong way.
Although the full details of Vijay Deverakonda's conversation with Manoj Desai is not known, it has been reported by Filmibeat that the star has promised to make good films and said that his remarks were blown out of proportion.
Despite the tragic reaction to his debut Bollywood film Liger, Vijay Deverakonda continues to be sweet with people.