Vijay Deverakonda turns doctor

Actor Vijay Deverakonda, known for his work in films like ‘Life is Beautiful’ and ‘Yevade Subramanyam’, plays a medical surgeon in his upcoming romantic actioner ‘Arjun Reddy’.

"It's an emotional love story set against the backdrop of a medical college. Vijay plays a surgeon and he's paired with newbie Shalini, a theatre artist from Jabalpur. The regular shooting starts from June 20 in Hyderabad," said film's director Sandeep Vanga.

Calling it a contemporary and urban love story, Sandeep says the film will stand out for its very realistic treatment. The film is titled after the lead character's name.

"This is a character-driven story and what more could be a convincing title than my hero's name itself. Titles are very important to create pre-release buzz and such a powerful title will get easily registered in audiences' minds," he said. Sandeep's brother is producing the film.