Vijay Varma says Gully Boy success reinforced confidence in him: Felt my dream...

Vijay Varma has earned praise for his performance in Dahaad and Kaalkoot. The actor is currently preparing for the release of Jaane Jaan which co-stars Kareena Kapoor and Jaideep Ahlawat. After starring in more than 20 films, in his 15-year-long career, the actor finally thinks his efforts are "paying off". 

3 things you need to know 

• Vijay Varma made his debut in 2008, in a short film.  
• The actor recently won the Best Actor at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne for his role in Dahaad. 
• He will star in Jaane Jaan along with Kareena Kapoor and Jaideep Ahlawat. 

Vijay Varma talks about finally getting success in Bollywood 

The actor termed the success of Dahaad as a milestone in his career while speaking to DNA. He said, “This year was good for me because after Berlin, it was Cannes, then IIFA and finally Melbourne. To take your cinema to some other country and present it there is something to be proud of.” After several successes, the actor thinks he finally has some "stability" in his life. 

(Vijay Varma plays the role of the antagonist in Dahaad | Image: VIjay Varma FC/X)

In the same interview, the actor said, “I agree that there is some stability now. Jo andar se restlessness rehti hai, who kam hai (That restlessness you have within is less now). When you are not where you want to be in life, that restlessness is there. But then it feels good when you get there. You can breathe a sigh of relief, enjoy the view. I am in that zone now.” The actor has added that he continues to work hard and that has not changed. 

Vijay Varma recalls the ‘dark phase’ in his life 

Vijay Varma made his debut in 2008 but earned commercial success only with the 2019 film Gully Boy. Talking about the time in between, the actor said, “I was hopeless”. He added, “I thought this dream that I had harboured, for which I ran away from home, how long could I stretch it. I felt that the dream had lost its way. But somehow, the release and success of Gully Boy reinforced that energy, goodness, faith, and confidence in me.” He compared it to charging a battery.