Vijay Varma Talks About His Relationship With Tamannaah Bhatia: ‘Shock Laga Ki Itna…’ – News18

Vijay Varma and Tamannaah Bhatia have been grabbing attention ever since their relationship went viral. The actors have been spotted together many times together. Well, recently in a conversation The Lust Stories 2 actor opened up about his relationship and mentioned that he was surprised with people’s reaction.

Talking to Mashable India, he said, “Shock laga ki itna logon ko interest hai is mein but I got used to it now. Pehle aisa laga ki meri film release se badi news hai so that was a big revealing of how people see things. (I used to be shocked by how much interest there was in our relationship. Initially, I felt that it was bigger news than my film being released). He added that his relationship with Tamannaah is “strong and lovely” and they both “enjoy” the public attention.”

He further revealed how he crossed paths with Tamannaah. “Ek hi time par hum log cross hue ek doosre se (We crossed our paths at the same time). So mujhe bahot interesting lagta hai hum dono ka (I find our relationship quite interesting)”.

On the work front, Vijay Varma is currently seen in Mirzapur season 3. The  series is one of the most popular one and also starred Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal among others. The show, which borrows its name and fictional setting from the Uttar Pradesh city of Mirzapur, is premiering on July 5 on Prime Video.

The actor is happy that his recent projects gave him the opportunity to expand his horizons. “Fortunately, I’ve had a massive playground to experiment with various projects that I was part of and which I will continue to be a part of. This is coming out now (Mirzapur), and then there’s another one (‘Matka King’), coming this year-end. “I’ve been in the process of creation and the only time that I get a few hours off, I’d like to spend it with my friends, family, and my girlfriend and that’s about it,” Varma, who is dating actor Tamannaah Bhatia, said.

Besides “Matka King”, the actor also has “Suriya 23” with Tamil star Suriya. “Matka King” will be directed by Nagraj Manjule, known for films such as “Fandry” and “Sairat”. The Tamil language movie with Suriya is a period gangster drama directed by Sudha Kongara and “Matka King” is a fictional tale set in 1960s Mumbai, where an enterprising cotton trader, who craves legitimacy and respect, starts a new gambling game dubbed ‘Matka’. The crime-thriller series will premiere on Prime Video.