Vijay Deverakonda has officially joined the league of Telugu cinema’s biggest stars, according to director Buchi Babu Sana. At the pre-release event for Ranabaali, Sana dropped a bombshell: Deverakonda now commands the same level of stardom as Pawan Kalyan. The comparison wasn’t just thrown out — it was backed by a story from set days of Geetha Govindam. An assistant director who worked on both films recounted how female students at a Hyderabad college went into full frenzy during shoot days, so much so that management had to lock classroom doors to keep order. That was around the time Arjun Reddy hit screens. Sana didn’t stop there. He called Deverakonda a ‘star’ with ‘Kalyan garu range star image’, a phrase that rattled the auditorium and instantly lit up social media. The reaction? Pure chaos. Fans are already calling it a career milestone. And while no official chart tracks this kind of cultural gravity, the sheer volume of posts like ‘Vijay sethu-pitha🙃🙌🙌🔥’ suggests something bigger is happening. Whether it’s the weight of the comparison or the momentum behind Ranabaali, one thing’s clear: Deverakonda isn’t just rising. He’s arrived. The next move? The film’s release date. Still unconfirmed, but expected soon.