Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda, through the course of the coronavirus lockdown, has featured in only a handful number of posts. On Father's Day on Sunday, he shared a photo of himself wishing his father Deverakonda Govardhan Rao, which prompted mixed reactions from netizens. In the photo, Vijay Deverakonda can be seen sporting French beard and a moustachioed look with unkempt hair, which the Internet has termed as the actor's "new look." While most fans reacted to Vijay's "new look" with the heart emoji, several compared him to Telugu choreographer Rakesh Master and even asked him if he's considering starring in a Tarzan film. Vijay's Instagram is filled with comments asking the actor if he's aware of his uncanny resemblance with Rakesh Master.
This is the message Vijay Deverakonda dedicated to his dad on Father's Day: "'I am with you.' Is all he says everytime to my decisions, mistakes, risks, adventures and wars I take on. The first Deverakonda - Happy Father's Day Daddy - I love you."
Here's how Twitter reacted to Vijay Deverakonda's French beard and moustache:
Meanwhile, several netizens also got creative and posted these memes, also featuring Rakesh Master and south superstar Pawan Kalyan.
Vijay Deverakonda began his journey in acting with 2011 film Nuvvila. However, his breakout performance was in the 2016 film Pelli Choopulu. He is best known for starring in films such as Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Arjun Reddy, Ye Mantram Vesave, Mahanati, Nadigaiyar Thilagam and Geetha Govindam among others. Dear Comrade remains his last film, which filmmaker Karan Johar will remake in Hindi.
Vijay Devarakonda On His Cameo In Kalki 2898 AD: "Did It For Prabhas And Nag Ashwin" Rashmika Mandanna And Vijay Deverakonda Join The Kalki 2898 AD Fan Club: "Hope It Makes A 1000 Crores" On Kalki 2898 AD Big Day, Why Vijay Deverakonda Is The Object Of Internet Obsession "Very Extreme": Why Janhvi Went Back To The Person She Broke Up With Was Sumona Chakravarti Fired From Kapil Sharma's Show? Her Reply Ananya Panday's Cousin Alanna Panday Names Her Baby Boy River. Watch Economic Survey To Be Tabled In Parliament Today. What Is it "Does Airlines Hire Pilot With Disability? " Bureaucrat's Post Sparks Row Byju's Founder Faces Reckoning As Company's Valuation Drops To $2 Billion Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.