Mumbai: South star Vijay Deverakonda’s pan-India movie Liger will release theatrically August 25, 2022, filmmaker Karan Johar announced Thursday.
The upcoming sports drama is directed by Puri Jagannath of Pokkiri fame. He is also producing the movie along with Johar’s Dharma Productions.
Johar took to Twitter to share the release date of the film, which will also feature actor Ananya Pandey and boxing legend Mike Tyson.
“The Action, the Thrill, & The Madness – it’s going to be a total knockout! #Liger arrives in theatres worldwide on 25th August, 2022,” the filmmaker 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!💥 pic.twitter.com/dj1TBgVbUW
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) December 16, 2021
Johar also said the team will present the “first glimpse” of the movie December 31.
In the film, 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.
