“Nothing Can Make or Break Me Anymore”: Vijay Deverakonda on Choosing the Journey Over the Destination

Vijay Deverakonda has always carried an unwavering belief in himself. Beyond the stardom, success and recognition, the actor’s greatest strength has been his ability to trust his own journey. For Vijay, no single success can define him, and no setback can diminish him, because he believes every experience has played a part in shaping the person he is today.

Reflecting on the experiences that have made him who he is, Vijay says, “Everything makes you a little and everything breaks you a little. Everything in a journey makes you a different person and breaks some part of you. I don’t think nothing can make or break me in the sense that the sentence implies, like it is the end or it is the rise. I think I was made when I was born. I think I was made the day, at the age of five, my parents put me in boarding school, and I learned to live and survive without having to see them. I was made when I first got into my first fight and came back lesser bruised than the other guy. I was made when I would diffuse the fight in the class. I was made many times when I put my chin up to the face without going to my daddy to solve it. I was made when I chose my career and made myself on my own feet without anybody to hand-hold me or guide me.”

His words reflect the independence and resilience that have remained central to his journey. From learning to navigate life away from his parents at a young age to choosing a career on his own terms, Vijay has always embraced experiences as opportunities to evolve. Rather than allowing success or failure to define him, he sees both as parts of a larger journey. That perspective continues to shape Vijay as he enters an exciting new phase of his career. With his distinctive screen presence, fearless choices and ability to constantly reinvent himself, the actor continues to carve his own path while staying grounded in the belief that every chapter adds something to who he becomes. Vijay Deverakonda will next be seen in Ranabaali, Rowdy Janardhana and VDXShoryuv, adding to the anticipation around the actor’s upcoming journey.