Vijay Deverakonda got emotional at the most recently held South Indian International Movie Awards 2022 (SIIMA), where he indirectly addressed the failure of his most ambitious film, Liger, which officially introduced him to Bollywood. The actor said, “I promise to you that great cinema will be made."

Soon after, Vijay finally broke his silence about the poor response to Liger, which was touted to be the most ambitious film of his career. Speaking to a news website, the Arjun Reddy actor revealed that he is not sure if he handled the debacle as well as he could have. He added that he never hesitates to express whatever he feels at a particular point in time. “I don’t know, if I’ve handled things with grace, I just handle them the way I know how it is," Vijay said.

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The actor added, “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. And I know that when it is truly what I feel when it is not something I’m saying to get a reaction or to be part of the popular opinion at that point or to get traction when you know that it’s what you feel inside, even if it’s received well or if it’s not received well, because it can go either way once it goes out into the world, it can be perceived in any 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."

Liger is a sports drama that features Vijay Deverakonda in the role of a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter with a speech issue. It is written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. 

(Source:  News 18)