Vijay Deverakonda says he would prefer a hit with bad reviews from critics

Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda opened up about various topic during the trailer launch event of his upcoming film Khushi opposite Samantha. The actor said he would rather have a blockbuster hit with bad reviews than stars from critics. Talking about how Liger performed poorly at the box office, said he has had his fair share of flops in his career.

Vijay said, “When a film doesn’t perform or work, it does hurt. I have experienced many flops in the past, and Liger is not the first one… That’s the only way I can learn. “I don’t have institutions to guide me, I make my own decisions… What will I do with stars? I would rather have a hit with thumbs-down from critics,” Deverakonda told reporters in Hyderabad at the trailer launch of the Telugu film.

Deverakonda said failure is as much a part of life as success. “Success is failing and still moving forward and correcting the wrong things and doing them right. Life is what happens between them. I had 10 releases, I had 10 moments. I have lived 34 years. Life is not about those 10 moments. Life is what I do between them and long after them,” the actor added.

With Liger, Deverakonda said, he took a lot of time to come to terms with the fact that he was blind to what was obvious. “I was like how the hell did I not see this going down like this?” he said. But, the actor said he has learnt his lesson. “I am somebody that speaks my mind. So, earlier, if I thought a film would do well, I never shied away from calling it a blockbuster. But I have decided to shut my mouth for the next three films and let my work speak,” he added.

According to Deverakonda, Khushi helped him come to terms with the idea of marriage. “Earlier, marriage was a word that no one was allowed to say around me. It would immediately agitate and irritate me. I hope to have a married life of my own soon.”

Coming to Kushi, it is directed by Shiva Nirvana, will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi on September 1. The film also stars veteran actors like Lakshmi and Sharanya.