Vijay Deverakonda Is Bonding With Anirudh Ravichander Over A Game Of Pickleball
Popular actor Vijay Deverakonda is busy promoting his upcoming movie, Kingdom, which is set to release on July 31. Written and directed by Gowtham Tinnanuri, the film also stars Satyadev and Bhagyashri Borse in key roles. Its soundtrack is composed by music composer Anirudh Ravichander. Now, Vijay and Anirudh can be seen bonding over a game of pickleball while subtly promoting the spy action drama.
On Instagram, Vijay Deverakonda posted a video in collaboration with Anirudh Ravichander. The duo, dressed in their respective athleisure, were seen meeting and greeting each other with a heartfelt hug. Following this, as they hit the pickleball court as partners, they indeed showcased their sports enthusiasm. Midway through the game, Vijay even complimented Anirudh, mentioning to him, 'Killing it."
After smashing a win over the opposite team, Anirudh was heard saying to the actor, 'I'll just show you the new track!" and played his song 'Anna Antene" from the upcoming movie, Kingdom. Listening to this patiently, Vijay can be seen giving a bear hug to the music composer, showing his approval.
Their conversation continues with the ten SIIMA Awards winner asking Vijay, 'You wanna be a director, huh?" To this, the actor was seen blushing red and revealing his interest in directing future films if he ever got the chance.
He captioned the video as 'Kingdom Boys – Ep 02. Ani makes a song about brothers. We listen to music. We team up and play Games. Our #KINGDOM," giving a subtle hint about the upcoming movie.
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The video was instantly liked by the duo's fans, with their reactions flooding the comment section. One user said, 'Nice shorts." Another mentioned, 'What is the feeling in this video man," followed by a series of heart-eyed and fire emojis. Someone added, 'Can't wait for 31st July!!"
Previously, the Geetha Govindam actor had also shared episode one of the series, promoting his film, Kingdom. In the video, we get to see how Vijay met with Anirudh and glimpses from the first interaction. It was captioned as 'Episode 1 – #Kingdom Boys Meet. #RWDYxHUKUM."
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Produced by S. Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under the banners of Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, Kingdom is intended to be the first instalment of a planned duology.
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