It
can't
get
bigger
than
this!
Former
professional
boxer
Mike
Tyson,
who
is
known
as
'the
baddest
man
on
the
planet'
has
been
roped
in
for
an
important
role
in
Vijay
Deverakonda'
Liger.
Yes,
you
read
that
right!
Puri
Connects,
who
is
producing
the
film
shared
the
big
news
today
(September
27)
through
Twitter.
"For
the
1st
time
Ever
Introducing
the
Master
of
the
RING
to
the
INDIAN
SCREENS
DYNAMITE
@MikeTyson
on
Board
for
#Liger,"
the
tweet
read.
Tagging
the
main
cast
and
crew
of
the
film,
the
makers
used
hashtags
including
#NamasteTYSON
and
#HbdPuriJagannadh
to
welcome
the
American
boxer
the
Indian
way
and
to
wish
the
film's
master
craftsman
Puri
Jagannadh
on
his
birthday
respectively.
Along
with
the
tweet,
the
makers
shared
a
short
teaser
featuring
Mike
Tyson
which
read,
"We
are
proud
to
announce
for
the
first
time
on
Indian
screens,
the
man
who
created
history.
Unbeatable
Icon.
One
and
only
legend.
The
great
Mike
Tyson
is
on
board
for
our
prestigious
project."
Expressing
the
excitement
of
working
with
the
legend,
Vijay
Deverakonda
tweeted,
"We
promised
you
Madness!
We
are
just
getting
started
:)
For
the
first
time
on
Indian
Screens.
Joining
our
mass
spectacle
-
#LIGER
The
Baddest
Man
on
the
Planet
The
God
of
Boxing
The
Legend,
the
Beast,
the
Greatest
of
all
Time!
IRON
MIKE
TYSON
#NamasteTYSON."
Well,
with
the
legend
Mike
Tyson's
inclusion
in
Liger,
it
is
crystal
clear
that
the
boxing-based
film
is
surely
going
to
be
a
never-seen-before
extravaganza
on
screens
when
it
finally
releases.
Written
and
directed
by
Puri
Jagannadh,
the
film
features
Ananya
Panday,
Ramya
Krishnan,
Charme
Kaur,
Ali,
Makarand
Deshpande,
Ronit
Roy
and
Getup
Srinu
in
prominent
roles.
Backed
by
Karan
Johar's
Dharma
Productions
and
Jagannadh's
Puri
Connects,
Liger's
release
date
is
yet
to
be
announced.