Vijay Deverakonda, an Indian actor and film producer, was born on May 9, 1989. He is renowned for his contributions to Telugu cinema and has been honored with various awards, including a Filmfare Award, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award. Since 2018, he has consistently been featured on Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list.

Deverakonda entered the acting industry in 2011 with his debut film Nuvvila and gained recognition for his role in the coming-of-age drama Yevade Subramanyam in 2015. He established himself as a prominent actor with the successful movies Pelli Choopulu (2016) and Arjun Reddy (2017), which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Telugu. His success continued with Mahanati (2018), Geetha Govindam (2018), and Taxiwaala (2018).