Racing ahead with Mahanati, Geetha Govindam and Taxiwaala all in 2018 alone, Telugu sensation Vijay Deverakonda has now earned a place in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and the young star is the only Indian actor to have made it in 2019’s esteemed list. Placed in the list of actors, business people and entrepreneurs in the 6th edition which was announced on Monday, the 29-year-old actor is the only Indian in the actor’s category while Prajat Koli (Youtuber) and Meghna Mishra (Singer) got their names in the field of Entertainment and Music.

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Rising to fame speedily within just a span of 8 years in the industry, Vijay has become a mammoth star and won both the audiences and the critics alike with his powerful performances. While his movie Pelli Choopulu won the National Award in 2016, his 2017 blockbuster, Arjun Reddy, won him Filmfare’s Best Actor award and immediately put him on the global map as a star par excellence. Being his biggest success till date, Arjun Reddy is now being remade in Hindi with Shahid Kapoor in the lead.

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Meanwhile the actor shared a small story of his past to his twitter followers. A story about how he achieved this milestone within his 30 years old. In his tweet the actor wrote “I was 25. Andhra Bank lo 500 Rs. min balance maintain cheyakapothe lock chesinru account. Dad said settle before 30 – That way you can enjoy your success when you are young and parents are healthy. 

4 years later –
Forbes Celebrity 100, Forbes 30 under 30.” (I was 25. My account was locked in Andhra Bank as I could not maintain minimum balance 500. Dad said settle before 30 – That way you can enjoy your success when you are young and parents are healthy.)

I was 25. Andhra Bank lo 500 Rs. min balance maintain cheyakapothe lock chesinru account. Dad said settle before 30 – That way you can enjoy your success when you are young and parents are healthy.

4 years later –
Forbes Celebrity 100, Forbes 30 under 30. pic.twitter.com/6EVUJwmeZA

— Vijay Deverakonda (@TheDeverakonda) February 4, 2019

Check out the reactions here :

Powerful and motivational words from a wonderful Father! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

— Meera (@meera_saima) February 4, 2019

You completely deserved it. Enjoy your time. 💐 💐 💐 Congratulations. ❤️❤️

— ముతులక్ష్మి😍😍 (@VmMuthulakshmi) February 4, 2019

Want you to be more successful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️loads of luv😘😘😘😘😘luv from Odisha🤗

— Deepsikha (@ADeepsikh) February 4, 2019

All this is just the fruits of how hard you worked 😍 you deserve all this live and success 😍

Congratulations man♥️#Rowdy

— ROWDY Sam❤️ (@samhitha17) February 4, 2019

Going to create Andhra Bank account now and will try to get it lock. Hope this at least makes me into Forbes 😄

— UdayAM Humor (@teluguboy5) February 4, 2019

That is the tughlife style of rowdy

— Vijay devarakonda (@Vijay77259283) February 4, 2019

You deserve it 😍😍 love from Tamil Nadu 😘😘

— Rocky Balboa (@suriyamsdian) February 4, 2019

ஆனா இந்த மாதிரி சிகா ஒரு ட்வீட் போட்டு இருந்தா என்ன ஆய்ட்ருக்கும் 🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/olrcpVaXkZ

— Mr.லோக்கல் 😎 (@rowdy_offl1) February 4, 2019

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Having reportedly hiked his fee to Rs 10 crores for upcoming projects, Vijay just completed shooting for his upcoming summer release, Dear Comrade and is currently shooting for Kranthi Madhav’s romantic drama. He is soon expected to make his Bollywood debut with successful makers like Karan Johar in line to cast him.