When Shahid Kapoor expressed his gratitude towards Vijay Deverakonda for being the 'original Arjun Reddy'

Vijay Deverakonda

's starrer '

Arjun Reddy

', which was released in theaters on August 25, 2017, turns 7 years old tomorrow. The actor gained immense popularity and acceptance for his role in the film, although it often made headlines for portraying raw toxic masculinity.
The movie was also made in Hindi titled, '

Kabir Singh

', featuring

Shahid Kapoor

and

Kiara Advani

.

There was a time when Shahid expressed his gratitude to the original 'Arjun Reddy', Vijay Deverakonda, after the movie became a sensational hit at the box office.
Shahid acknowledged the importance of Vijay’s role, saying, “I have to give him a lot of love. Naa Arjun Reddy bani hoti, naa Kabir Singh paida hota (If Arjun Reddy had not been made, Kabir Singh would not have been born). Thank you, Vijay!”

Directed by

Sandeep Reddy Vanga

, 'Arjun Reddy' also featured

Shalini Pandey

and

Rahul Ramakrishna

in key roles.
On the work front, Vijay Deverakonda has an exciting lineup of upcoming projects, including

Gowtam Naidu Tinnanuri

’s raw action drama tentatively titled 'VD12', Rahul Sankrityan’s 'VD14', and

Ravi Kiran Kola

’s 'VD15'.