India, July 29 -- Kingdom is up for release on July 31, 2025, and the hype for the Vijay Deverakonda film is on another level. The bookings are proof, as close to 30,000 tickets have been sold to date, and this shows the craze the film has in the Telugu states.

Ahead of the film's release, the makers held a special event to promote it in Hyderabad, where Vijay spoke his heart out and requested everyone to wish him luck, as he needs a hit to make a comeback. But the main highlight of his speech was when he praised music sensation Anirudh.

"Whenever I used to see films with Anirudh's background score, I always dreamt of working in a film that had him onboard as composer. Well, that dream has come true today, as Anirudh has taken things to...