Image: Stills from the trailer
The wait for all the Vijay Deverakonda fans is finally over as the first trailer of his Bollywood debut film ‘Liger’ is out! If you have been wondering why his character is called ‘crossbreed’, then the trailer would have an answer to it. Starring Ananya Panday as the female protagonist, Liger also stars Ramya Krishnan as Vijay’s mother in the movie. It is the badass mom Ramya who introduces Vikay aka ‘Liger’ as his son in the trailer and explains why is he called by that name. Liger literally means the crossbreed of a lion and tiger.
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Image: Stills from the trailer
In the movie, Vijay Deverakonda essays the character of an MMA fighter. The trailer has shown multiple fight scenes that feature Vijay as an action hero. While his body and fight sequences show him as a tough fighter, a softer side of his is also shown where he is seen struggling with his speech which makes people look down upon him
Image: Stills from the trailer
Ananya Panday plays the love interest of Vijay Deverakonda in the movie. However, going by trailer, it is Vijay who steals the show with his screen presence. Another highlight of the trailer is when Mike Tyson makes a cameo appearance and throws a fight challenge at Vijay.
Liger, helmed by Puri Jagannadh, is being produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. The film will hit the theatres on August 25.