Vijay Deverakonda opens up on Liger's failure, says he was ‘extremely sad' for this reason
During the interaction, when Vijay was asked whether he anticipated that the film would not work after release, the actor said, 'No, I was obsessed with my character, learning martial arts, building my physique to look like a fighter, figuring out the stammer. Everything about the role was so challenging that I completely enjoyed the process of making it. Growing up, I was a huge fan and admirer of director Puri Jagannadh, his film Pokiri with Mahesh Babu sir is one of my favourites and it was a dream of mine to make a film with him.'
He went on to add, 'I was extremely sad that we didn't make a better film, it was a great idea on paper that we fudged…but I have zero regret about the film. It taught me so much and changed me so much. And a lot of what I do now and in the future has some learnings from the experience of making Liger and the aftermath of its release. I consider it a net win in life.'
Meanwhile, Vijay's next Kingdom was set to hit the screens on May 30, but will now release on July 4. The release was rescheduled due to tensions between India and Pakistan. Directed by Gowtam, it is touted as an action thriller. The music of the film, produced by Naga Vamsi under Sithara Entertainments, has been composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
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