Actor Vijay Deverakonda Opens Up About Giving Up Drinking, Love Life, And Heartbreak

Actor Vijay Deverakonda opened up about his personal journey, including his decision to give up drinking and the emotional highs and lows he experienced before marrying actress Rashmika Mandanna, during a promotional event for the upcoming production "Romanchakam." The film is being produced by Pranay Reddy Vanga, brother of "Arjun Reddy" director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and the event provided Deverakonda with an opportunity to reflect candidly on his own life experiences.

At the promotional event, the host asked Deverakonda about the most "romanchakam"—a Telugu term roughly translating to thrilling or goosebump-inducing—moment of 2026 for him. Rather than limiting his response to the year itself or his highly publicized wedding to Mandanna, the actor chose to speak more broadly about his life journey as a whole, drawing an enthusiastic response from fans present at the event.

Deverakonda reflected on his life since birth, tying his personal narrative thematically to the film's title. He described his life as consistently thrilling since he was born in 1989, noting that regardless of his financial circumstances at various points, he had indulged in drinking premium Scotch whiskies such as Blenders Pride and Glenfiddich over the years. He went on to reveal that he has since given up drinking altogether, marking a notable personal lifestyle change for the actor.

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Beyond addressing his decision to quit drinking, Deverakonda also touched on the emotional dimensions of his personal life, referencing experiences of falling in love and subsequently going through heartbreak prior to his eventual marriage to Mandanna. The couple married in February this year, following a relationship that had reportedly begun in secret years earlier, with the two having dated and later gotten engaged privately before making their relationship public.

Deverakonda's candid remarks at the "Romanchakam" event reflect a broader trend among high-profile actors using promotional platforms to share personal anecdotes that resonate with the themes of the projects they are promoting, blending publicity for the film with genuine insight into their own lives. His comments are likely to generate continued interest among fans, both for the personal revelations shared and for the connection drawn between his own life experiences and the thematic core of the upcoming film.

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