At one point, megastar Chiranjeevi and firebrand actress Vijayashanti made a very good pair on screen. Both of them had given a few hit films like Gang Leader and Kondaveeti Donga and the chemistry between the two worked out very well those days.
But after entering politics, both the actors adopted different line and criticised each other. Vijayashanti espoused the cause of Telangana; she first joined the BJP, later formed her own Talli Telangana party and later merged it with the TRS to become Medak MP. Finally, she ended up in the Congress.
On the other hand, Chiranjeevi entered politics a bit late by floating Praja Rajyam Party and became an MLA. But later, he merged his party with the Congress and became a Rajya Sabha member. Technically, both of them in Congress party, but ideologically, they are poles apart.
Now, Vijayashanti is talking very soft about Chiranjeevi. On Monday, when “Gang Leader” completed 25 years of its release, Vijayashanti recalled her glorious days with Chiranjeevi.
“He was a gentleman to the core. He has a wonderful talent and a great personality. Though there are several young heroes who can dance well, nobody can match the skills of Chiranjeevi,” she said.
She recalled how Chiranjeevi threw a big party for her when both of them were shooting for the song “Bhadrachalam Konda..” in Gang Leader.
When the shooting was on, there was a breaking news that Vijayashanti received got the best actress award from the state government for her role in Karthavyam. Chiru immediately arranged a big party that evening and invited several guests including Bollywood actors Govinda and Divya Bharati.
“It was a pleasant surprise for me. That was Chiru,” Vijayashanti said.
