Liger | |
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Directed by | Puri Jagannadh |
Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
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Cinematography | Vishnu Sarma |
Edited by | Junaid Siddiqui |
Music by | Score: Sunil Kashyap Songs: Vikram Montrose Tanishk Bagchi Lijo George-DJ Chetas Sunil Kashyap Jaani |
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Distributed by | AA Films |
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Running time | 138 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
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Budget | ₹90–125 crore[2][3] |
Box office | est. ₹55.5 crore[4] |
Liger is an Indian sports action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages, the film is produced by Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. Vijay Deverakonda stars as the titular MMA fighter alongside Ananya Panday, Ramya Krishna, and Ronit Roy in pivotal roles. American boxer Mike Tyson plays an extended cameo.
The film was announced in 2019, and the title Liger was announced in January 2021. Liger marks the debut of Deverakonda in Hindi cinema and Panday in Telugu cinema. The songs are composed by Tanishk Bagchi and Vikram Montrose. Principal photography began in January 2020 and suffered production delays after March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming resumed in February 2021 and after some other shooting suspensions in the pandemic, Liger was wrapped up in February 2022.
Liger was released theatrically on 25 August 2022 and received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics.[5][6][7][8] The film was a Box-office bomb.[9]
After his father Lion Balram's death in the MMA National Championship, Liger and his mother Balamani move to Mumbai from Banaras/Karimnagar. Balamani is determined to turn Liger into a MMA champion and takes him to a coach named Christopher, who trains him. While Liger is on his way to getting perfect in this sport, he meets Tanya and falls in love with her. After learning from her brother Sanju that Liger has a stammering problem, Tanya leaves him. Liger wins the national championship after getting motivated by his rejection.
Liger moves on to participate in the International Championship, sponsored by Tanya's Father. Liger wins every match and moves on to the Finals. However, Tanya is kidnapped days before the Finals and when confronted, Tanya's Father reveals that he borrowed money from them and set up his buisness. Tanya's Father is helpless since he does not have Cash lying around. Liger decides to get Tanya himself which ultimately causes him to miss his Finals.
Liger stumbles across the person who kidnaped Tanya, Mark Henderson. Liger admires him for his greatness but challenges him to a fight in order to get Tanya. The fight was being streamed live at the MMA Finals. When Liger is on the verge of losing, he remembers the advice his mother gave him and defeats Mark. Henderson takes a picture with Liger and Tanya and Liger is an international level MMA Fighter.
Vijay Deverakonda who plays a kickboxer with a stutter, underwent a dramatic physical transformation for his role and went to Thailand for martial arts training.[10] After Janhvi Kapoor refused the offer due to dates issues, Ananya Panday was cast opposite Deverakonda.[11] The film's score is composed by Mani Sharma.[12] Composer Tanishk Bagchi is also signed for the film.[13] In September 2021, boxer Mike Tyson was signed for a extended cameo, thus making his acting debut in Indian cinema.[14][15]
Filming began on 20 January 2020 in Mumbai, with the tentative title Fighter.[16] 40 days of shoot was completed when production was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[17] The filming resumed in February 2021. The second schedule was shot in Hyderabad.[18] The filming was delayed again in April 2021 due to the second wave of the COVID-19 lockdown. The cast and crew resumed the shoot in September 2021.[19] In November 2021, the cast and crew went to Las Vegas to shoot the portions with Mike Tyson.[20] The filming was completed in February 2022.[21]
Liger | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Recorded | 2021-2022 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 22:06 |
Language | Hindi Telugu |
Label | Sony Music India |
Producer | Vikram Montrose Tanishk Bagchi Lijo George-DJ Chetas Sunil Kashyap Jaani |
Singles from Liger | |
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The music rights are sold to Sony Music India. The first single titled "The Liger Hunt Theme" was released on 9 May 2022, on the occasion of Vijay Deverakonda's birthday.[22] The second single titled "Akdi Pakdi" was released on 11 July 2022.[23] The third single titled "Waat Laga Denge" sung by Vijay Deverakonda was released on 29 July 2022.[24] The fourth single titled "Aafat" was released on 6 August 2022.[25] The fifth single titled "Coka 2.0" was released on 12 August 2022.[26]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Liger Hunt Theme" | Farhad Bhiwandiwala, Shekhar Astitwa, Vikram Montrose | Vikram Montrose | Farhad Bhiwandiwala | 1:31 |
2. | "Akdi Pakdi" | Mohsin Shaikh, Azeem Dayani | Lijo George-DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap | Dev Negi, Pawni Pandey, Lijo George | 3:50 |
3. | "Waat Laga Denge" | Puri Jagannaadh | Sunil Kashyap | Vijay Deverakonda | 1:26 |
4. | "Aafat" | Rashmi Virag | Tanishk Bagchi | Zara S Khan, Tanishk Bagchi | 2:43 |
5. | "Coka 2.0" | Jaani, Lijo George | Jaani, Lijo George - DJ Chetas | Sukhe, Lisa Mishra | 2:46 |
6. | "Attack" | Farhad Bhiwandiwala | Vikram Montrose | Farhad Bhiwandiwala | 3:09 |
7. | "Mera Banega Tu" | Kunaal Vermaa | Tanishk Bagchi | Lakshay Kapoor | 4:07 |
8. | "Manchali" | Tanishk Bagchi | Tanishk Bagchi | Zahrah S Khan | 2:30 |
Total length: | 22:06 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Liger Hunt Theme" | Bhaskarabhatla | Vikram Montrose | Vedala Hemachandra | 1:31 |
2. | "Akdi Pakdi" | Bhaskarabhatla, Mohsin Shaikh, Azeem Dayani | Lijo George-DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap | Anurag Kulkarni, Ramya Behara | 3:50 |
3. | "Waat Laga Denge" | Puri Jagannaadh | Sunil Kashyap | Vijay Deverakonda | 1:26 |
4. | "Aafat" | Bhaskarabhatla | Tanishk Bagchi | Simha, Sravana Bhargavi | 2:43 |
5. | "Coka 2.0" | Bhaskarabhatla | Jaani, Lijo George-DJ Chetas | Ram Miriyala, Geetha Madhuri | 2:46 |
6. | "Attack" | Bhaskarabhatla | Vikram Montrose | Anurag Kulkarni | 3:09 |
7. | "Kalalo Kooda" | Bhaskarabhatla | Tanishk Bagchi | Sid Sriram, Sagar, Vaishnavi Kovvuri | 4:07 |
Total length: | 19:36 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Liger Hunt Theme" | Sagar | Vikram Montrose | Vedala Hemachandra | 1:42 |
2. | "Akdi Pakdi" | Sagar, Mohsin Shaikh, Azeem Dayani | Lijo George-DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap | Sagar, Vaishnavi Kovvuri | 3:50 |
3. | "Waat Laga Denge" | Puri Jagannaadh | Sunil Kashyap | Vijay Deverakonda | 1:26 |
4. | "Aafat" | Sagar | Tanishk Bagchi | Deepak Blue, Haripriya | 2:43 |
5. | "Coka 2.0" | Sagar | Jaani, Lijo George-DJ Chetas | Ram Miriyala, Geetha Madhuri | 2:46 |
6. | "Attack" | Sagar | Vikram Montrose | Anurag Kulkarni | 3:09 |
7. | "En Vaanathil Vandha" | Sagar | Tanishk Bagchi | Sid Sriram, Sagar, Vaishnavi Kovvuri | 4:07 |
Total length: | 19:36 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Liger Hunt Theme" | Siju Thuravoor | Vikram Montrose | Anvar Sadath | 1:42 |
2. | "Akdi Pakdi" | Siju Thuravoor, Mohsin Shaikh, Azeem Dayani | Lijo George-DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap | Vishnuvardhan, Syama | 3:50 |
3. | "Waat Laga Denge" | Puri Jagannaadh | Sunil Kashyap | Vijay Deverakonda | 1:26 |
4. | "Aafat" | Siju Thuravoor | Tanishk Bagchi | Manzoor Ibrahim, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan | 2:43 |
5. | "Coka 2.0" | Siju Thuravoor | Jaani, Lijo George-DJ Chetas | Vishnuvardhan, Anila Rajeev | 2:46 |
6. | "Attack" | Siju Thuravoor | Vikram Montrose | Sam Shiva | 3:09 |
7. | "Ennil Alinjole" | Siju Thuravoor | Tanishk Bagchi | Vidhu Prathap | 4:07 |
Total length: | 19:36 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Liger Hunt Theme" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | Vikram Montrose | Santhosh Venky | 1:42 |
2. | "Akdi Pakdi" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura, Mohsin Shaikh, Azeem Dayani | Lijo George-DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap | Santhosh Venky, Sangeetha Ravindranath | 3:50 |
3. | "Waat Laga Denge" | Puri Jagannaadh | Sunil Kashyap | Vijay Deverakonda | 1:26 |
4. | "Aafat" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | Tanishk Bagchi | Santhosh Venky, Divya Ramachandra | 2:43 |
5. | "Coka 2.0" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | Jaani, Lijo George-DJ Chetas | Aniruddha Sastry, Sangeetha Rajeev | 2:46 |
6. | "Attack" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | Vikram Montrose | Vyasaraj Sosale | 3:09 |
7. | "Nannava Neenendu" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | Tanishk Bagchi | Santhosh Venky, Sangeetha Ravindranath | 4:07 |
Total length: | 19:36 |
Liger was released on 25 August 2022 in Hindi and Telugu along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.[27][28] Earlier in January 2021, the film's release date of 9 September 2021 was announced .[29] But due to production delays caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the film was postponed.[30] The current release date was announced in December 2021.[31][32]
The film's worldwide theatrical rights were valued at ₹81 crore, the highest for any Deverakonda film.[33]
The satellite rights of the film have been acquired by Star India Network, while the digital rights for streaming have been acquired by Disney+ Hotstar.[34]
Liger received mostly negative reviews from critics.[5][35][36][8] Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times Of India rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "It’s ironic that Liger is asked to focus multiple times in the film, but the script itself lacks the same focus".[37] Janani K of India Today rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Liger is a convoluted sports drama with a lacklustre story. In other words, Liger is a wasted opportunity".[38] Arvind V of Pinkvilla rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The performances are mixed at best. Vijay Deverakonda is measured and earnest".[39] Sonil Dedhia of News 18 rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Liger seems so long that by the end, I started feeling why did I get into this Aafat". She also called Deverakonda's performance as repetitive and tiresome.[40] Sudhir Srinivasan of The New Indian Express rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and called it 'a crossbreed between cringe and cliché'. He added, "The kicks and punches in Puri Jagannadh's weakly written Liger seem directed at us".[41] A reviewer for Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "On the whole, Liger fails to impress due to its silly and bizarre narrative and poor writing. At the box office, it will have a tough time attracting the audience to cinemas".[42]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "There’s nothing new or fresh about the ingredients that go into the making of this Liger. The plot is filled with all kinds of outlandish situations, and the treatment is jaded".[43] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Liger is massive mess of a movie that Vijay Deverakonda's newfangled physique and action chops cannot salvage".[44] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Director Puri Jagannadh's off-putting humour and ridiculous ambitions ensure Liger is a dead duck from the word go".[45] Suresh Bishnoi of cinereveal.com rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The film presents a fine example of action choreography, but casting, acting and direction is so sick".[46] Stutee Ghosh of The Quint rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and called the film 'a disappointment of colossal portions'.[47] Sanyukta Thakare of Mashable India rated the film 0.5 out of 5 stars and said, "0.5 is for the longest fight montage I have even seen, also only good part of the movie."[48] Anna M.M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the film 0 .1 out of 5 stars and wrote "Liger overflows with the signature tackiness of Puri Jagannadh’s films and the misogyny that Vijay Deverakonda has proudly worn on his sleeve since he struck box-office gold with Arjun Reddy".[49]
Sanjukta Sharma of Moneycontrol noted in her review, "Devarakonda has the swagger of a testosterone bomb but has no consistence in his impersonation of either the lover or the fighter. Liger is an example of how cringe-worthy big Bollywood can get to resuscitate ticket sales. This attempt is out-and-out a lost case of such desperation."[50] Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote in her review, "Puri Jagannadh's Liger is extremely flawed and below average for the hype it created". She added that the film is devoid of any coherent plot, performances, or action that does not involve the hero strutting in slow-motion.[51] Shomini Sen of WION in her review noted, "Lots of mindless action sequences, arbitrary songs and a story that lacks logic- 'Liger' feels like an ordeal to sit through".[52] Aditi Chavan of First India wrote in her review, "Overall, Liger is a meme-worthy asinine film that does not do justice as Vijay’s Hindi debut."[53]
Liger grossed ₹23.12 crore worldwide on its opening day including ₹15.3 crore from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with a distributor share of ₹13.45 crore including ₹2.56 crore from overseas market.[54] On second day it collected ₹7.7 crore worldwide, on third and fourth day it collected ₹6.55 crore and ₹5.24 crore respectively. So on the weekend it collected India net ₹35.44 crore and ₹48.5 crore worldwide gross.and on fifth day it collected ₹1.5 crore.
Liger performed poorly at the box office. Latha Srinivasan of Firstpost attributed the film's failure to over-hyped promotions and audience expectations.[55] Writing for Hindustan Times, Abhimanyu Mathur stated that the film's teamed tired to manufacture a pan-Indian success by casting actors from Hindi film industry and failed.[56]
The film, which was made on a huge budget of Rs 90 crore.
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But the reviews that have followed the release are very much negative with many portals declaring it to be a big flop.
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