Vijay Deverakonda REFLECTS on Liger's failure and if he regrets it now: ‘It was a great idea on paper'
Vijay Deverakonda is eagerly awaiting the release of his movie Kingdom, slated to release on July 4, 2025. Ahead of the film hitting the big screens, the actor was seen interacting with Filmfare, where he reflected upon the failure of Liger.
Talking about the same and whether the actor had regret being part of the project, Vijay replied he doesn't feel anything of sort and admitted to being obsessed with the character.
In his words, '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.'
Highlighting how he had always been a fan of director Puri Jagannadh, the actor continued, '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. 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.'
Moreover, the actor added how he has learned a great deal from the experience of Liger. Vijay underlines that the lessons he got have changed him, and that will be visible from now on and in his future ventures.
For those unaware, Liger is a 2022 sports action drama, written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film featured the tale of a young MMA fighter called Liger who aspires to become a great boxer, upholding his father's legacy, determined by his mother's ambition.
The film, which was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, featured Vijay in dual roles as father and son with an ensemble cast of actors like Ananya Panday, Ramya Krishna, Ronit Roy, and many more, with American boxing legend Mike Tyson in a cameo appearance. Liger was massively panned by critics and ultimately failed at the box office.
Moving ahead, Vijay Deverakonda is next set to appear in Kingdom, a spy thriller film which is said to be part of a planned duology. Furthermore, he also has ventures like VD14 and SVC59 in the lineup.
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