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Kingdom Star Vijay Deverakonda Wants To Direct Films? Here’s What He Told Anirudh Ravichander

admin | July 18, 2025 1:22 AM CST

Vijay Deverakonda's much-awaited film Kingdom is already creating waves online, and with every new update, the excitement among fans keeps soaring.

Adding to the buzz, the makers recently unveiled part 2 of their special series, Kingdom Boys, with VD and Anirudh Ravichander, which has brought an unexpected revelation about the star. Did you know Vijay wants to direct films at some point? Read on to find out about his hidden interest. Vijay-Anirudh's bromance and BIG reveal In Kingdom Boys Episode 2, Vijay and music composer Anirudh Ravichander are seen bonding over a game of pickleball. The duo share moments of laughter, joy, and even heartfelt emotions. After winning a set, they celebrated with screams of happiness, walking around with their arms around each other's shoulders. Later, Anirudh played his track Anna Antene for Vijay, which left the actor visibly moved, leading to a warm hug between the two. The caption for the video on X is, "Kingdom Boys - Ep 02 Ani makes a song about brothers. We listen to music. We team up and play Games. Our #KINGDOM @anirudhofficial @gowtam19 @vamsi84."

But it was a brief conversation after this that caught everyone's attention. Anirudh casually asked Vijay, "You wanna be a director, huh?" To this, the actor replied, "Sometime. Right now, when I see them do it, I'm like, I can't do this." Though said with a laugh, the statement hints at Vijay's future aspirations in the world of filmmaking. About Kingdom Directed by Sukumar, Kingdom is shaping up to be one of the year's most ambitious projects. The film has roped in star narrators for its teasers, with Jr NTR lending his voice for the Telugu version, Suriya for Tamil, and Ranbir Kapoor for Hindi, giving it a true pan-Indian appeal. Initially slated for release on March 28, Kingdom is now scheduled to hit theatres on July 31. With Vijay Deverakonda possibly eyeing the director's chair in the future, Kingdom, in which the actor has been very involved, might just show what his artistic vision is.