One of the much-awaited Pan-India films ‘Liger’ starring Vijay Deverakonda is set to hit the big screen on August 25, 2022. The first glimpse of the film, also starring Ananya Panday will be out on December 31. Sharing the update, filmmaker Karan Johar took to social media and wrote, “THE ACTION, THE THRILL & THE MADNESS – it’s going to be a total knockout! #Liger arrives in theatres worldwide on 25th August, 2022. #LigerOnAug25th2022. Catch the first glimpse on 31st Dec and start your new year with a BANG!
The upcoming sports drama is directed by Puri Jagannath of Pokkiri fame. He is also producing the movie along with Johar’s Dharma Productions. In the film, Vijay Deverakonda stars as a boxer and though the makers haven’t shared details about Tyson’s role, the two will reportedly have a face-off in the ring. Liger will be released theatrically in five languages — Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.
Earlier, actor Vijay Deverakonda took to Twitter to share with fans that he is excited to work with Tyson. “This man is love. Every moment I am making memories! And this one will forever be special.. #Liger Vs The Legend.. When I came face to face with Iron @MikeTyson”, he wrote. According to a statement released by the makers of Liger, Mike Tyson will have a significant role in Liger, and the movie is about a mixed martial arts expert. It is further announced that Liger will also feature several foreign fighters in the movie.
Ananya Panday will be seen as the female lead, while actors Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy have also been roped in to play pivotal roles. The technical crew includes Vishnu Sarma as the Director of Photography (DOP), Jonny Shaik Basha as the art director, Junaid Siddiqui as the editor and Kecha as the stunt director.
