Kingdom: Has Vijay Deverakonda found his 'own KGF' with Gowtham Tinnanuri's film? Celebs pour in support

Kingdom starring Vijay Deverakonda, Bhagyashri Borse and Satya Dev is coming in theatres from July 31, 2025. In the film, Vijay is playing the role of a cop who is caught ina deep mystery. Those who have seen the movie are gushing over Vijay Deverakonda’s performance and the amazing action, cinematography and Anirudh’s BGM. On social media, a handle said that Kingdom will remind people of Yash’s KGF. Both the films are centered around a towering hero who is worshipped by the people around him. It seems even Kingdom has that flavour.

It seems there is also an element of mystery around the character of Vijay in Kingdom. The team met Pawan Kalyan and cast of Ustaad Bhagat Singh and posed with them. The trailer of Kingdom also generated a lot of hype. Vijay Deverakonda is playing the role of a cop who becomes an undercover spy. The visuals where we see him in jail have created more curiosity about the movie. Seeing the trailer, Rashmika Mandanna gushed over his performance. She said she hoped to be atleast 50 per cent of the actor he was, when it came to the craft of acting.

Gowtham Tinnanuri is the director of movies like Jersey and Malli Rava. This is his first project with Vijay Deverakonda. Kingdom also got immense praise from Sandeep Reddy Vanga. He said he has watched 40 minutes of Kingdom without the music and it looks great. His words of praise helped boost the advance bookings for the movie.

Kingdom is going to face competition from Saiyaara, Superman, Son Of Sardaar 2 at the box office. The compliments from these stars show the unity in the South Indian film industry. Vijay has always acted well no matter the box office outcome of his movies. The initial reviews look quite encouraging for the whole team.