VD14: Vijay Deverakonda Unveils FIRST Look From Rahul Sankrityan's Epic Saga
On Vijay Deverakonda's 36th birthday, the actor treated his fans with an intriguing first look poster of his upcoming epic historical drama tentatively titled VD14.
Actor Vijay Deverakonda is celebrating his 36th birthday today, and much to his fans' delight, he has finally unveiled the first look poster of his upcoming film, tentatively titled VD14. The Rahul Sankrityan directorial is set in the 19th century, between 1854-78, against the backdrop of British colonial rule. It marks Vijay Deverakonda's reunion with director Rahul Sankrityan after their film Taxiwaala.
Vijay Deverakonda took to his Instagram stories to share the first look poster of VD14. Meanwhile, Mythri Movie Makers also shared the film's first look on X (previously Twitter), and wrote, 'The GODS gave him STRENGTH. War gave him a PURPOSE. Team #VD14 wishes @TheDeverakonda a very Happy Birthday." The captivating poster offers a striking glimpse of Vijay Deverakonda's character in the film. Seated in a meditative pose, the actor is seen with his back to the camera. He sits inside an ancient temple, while a radiant mural of an elderly sage is seen in front of him. The poster also showcases the actor flaunting his chiselled physique and long hair for the role. A few scars are seen on his back. Check out the poster below!
The GODS gave him STRENGTH. War gave him a PURPOSETeam #VD14 wishes @TheDeverakonda a very Happy Birthday ❤️ @Rahul_Sankrityn @MythriOfficial #BhushanKumar #KrishanKumar @TSeries @ShivChanana @neerajkalyan_24 pic.twitter.com/h3pjNceT8c
— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) May 9, 2025
One comment on the post read, 'Happy Birthday, @TheDeverakonda! Power-packed as always! #VD14," while another netizen wrote, 'mental mental mental." A third fan commented, 'What a poster."
There has been massive excitement for VD14, ever since the project was announced last year. Meanwhile, director Rahul Sankrityan talked to Hindustan Times about the project, and revealed that Deverakonda plays the role of a village boy in the film. 'This is a rural character, which people have never seen Vijay in a rural character before. Vijay has done all Urban characters so far. In this, you will see Vijay in a completely new avatar as a rural guy and that too as a Rayalseema guy. Rayalseema is a particular region in Andhra Pradesh, which has some exclusive characteristics to it. Be it the slang or weather conditions, the culture, everything is going to be very different," said Rahul.
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