Currently,
Vijay
Deverakonda
has
Puri
Jagannadh's
directorial
venture,
Fighter,
on
his
plate.
B-town
beauty
Ananya
Panday
plays
the
female
lead
in
the
film,
which
will
mark
Vijay's
grand
debut
in
Bollywood.
Produced
by
Karan
Johar's
banner
Dharma
Productions,
Fighter
is
expected
to
release
this
year.
Once
the
movie
wraps
up,
we
hear
the
Arjun
Reddy
hero
will
move
on
to
his
next
project.
Initially,
Deverakonda
also
had
Anand
Annamalai's
film,
Hero,
under
his
belt.
The
talented
actor
had
even
completed
a
big
schedule
under
his
direction.
But
not
too
long
ago,
the
sports-drama
got
officially
shelved
as
Mythri
Movies
Makers
weren't
happy
with
the
way
the
film
was
shaping
up.
Since
Hero
got
canned,
Vijay
was
supposed
to
do
another
project
with
Mythri
Movie
Makers.
Apparently,
the
popular
production
house
was
even
busy
hunting
for
a
director
who
could
helm
the
film
starring
Vijay
in
the
lead.
However,
according
to
Telugu
Cinema,
the
World
Famous
Lover
actor
will
now
go
ahead
and
work
on
Dil
Raju's
production
venture
along
with
director
Shiva
Nirvana,
once
he
finishes
shooting
for
Puri's
Fighter.
But
why,
you
ask?
Reportedly,
Vijay
only
wants
to
work
with
experienced
directors
and
producers
at
the
moment,
as
he
is
going
through
a
crucial
phase
in
his
acting
career.
The
30-year-old
doesn't
want
to
take
any
big
risks,
at
least
for
now.
Hence,
he
has
decided
to
team
up
with
Dil
Raju
first
rather
than
do
a
project
with
Mythri
Movie
Makers.