Vijay Deverakonda Starrer upcoming sports drama “Liger’ will release theatrically on August 25, 2022. The actor announced it on Thursday. The film will also feature actor Ananya Pandey and boxing legend Mike Tyson, directed by Puri Jagannath.
Taking to Twitter, Vijay shared the film’s release date and revealed that the first glimpse of the movie would release on December 31, 2021. Along with the announcement, he wrote, “It’s Time. A long journey culminates in Two very important dates! Stay Ready.. And Remember the words that have been said. #Liger.”
Produced by Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. Liger will be released in five languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. The film also stars Ramya Krishnan, Ronit Roy, and Vishu Reddy.
In Liger, Deverakonda stars as a boxer and though the makers haven’t shared details about Tyson’s role. Reportedly, Tyson will face off with Deverakonda’s character in the boxing ring. Mike Tyson was a professional boxer, competed from 1985 to 2005, and he became the youngest ever heavyweight champion in boxing history in 1986 at 20.
A teaser for the film was released in May. The film was slated to get a worldwide release on September 9, but it was also postponed due to the rising COVID-19 cases.
Image Credit: Twitter \ Vijay Devarakonda.
