Boxing
legend
Mike
Tyson
is
trending
big
time
on
social
media.
Recently,
the
makers
of
Vijay
Deverakonda's
Liger
announced
that
the
former
professional
boxer
has
joined
the
cast
of
the
highly
anticipated
film.
Welcoming
him
on
board,
one
of
the
producers
of
the
sports
action
drama,
Karan
Johar
tweeted,
"For
the
first
time
ever,
the
king
of
the
ring
will
be
seen
on
the
big
screens
of
Indian
cinema!
Welcoming
@MikeTysonto
the
#LIGER
team!
#NamasteTyson."
Well,
after
learning
the
news
of
the
legend's
inclusion
in
Liger,
fans
are
quite
amused
and
exhilarated.
On
the
flip
side,
many
have
been
sharing
trivia
online
about
his
casting
in
one
of
the
recently
released
films.
Apparently,
the
makers
of
Pogaru
had
approached
Tyson
to
play
a
baddie
in
the
film.
The
leading
man
Dhruva
Sarja
during
an
interview
had
revealed
that
though
the
boxer
agreed
to
play
the
role,
he
didn't
want
to
lose
the
final
fight
against
him
in
the
film.
Later,
Tyson
offered
a
'draw'
option
between
him
and
Dhruva's
character,
however,
the
makers
couldn't
accept
it
as
the
hero's
victory
at
the
climactic
sequence
mattered
more.
Notably,
the
Kannada
actor
had
also
revealed
in
the
same
interaction
that
popular
wrestler
Undertaker
was
also
approached
for
a
key
role,
however,
he
declined
the
offer
due
to
other
commitments.
Well
now,
as
news
about
Mike
Tyson's
previous
offer
becomes
the
talk
of
the
town,
we
will
have
to
wait
and
watch
to
see
who
wins
the
final
match
in
the
film
between
the
legend
and
the
Rowdy
Star
Vijay
Deverakonda,
if
any.
Penned
and
helmed
by
Puri
Jagannadh,
Liger
has
Ananya
Panday
as
the
leading
lady.
Popular
actors
Ramya
Krishnan,
Charme
Kaur,
Ali,
Makarand
Deshpande,
Ronit
Roy
and
Getup
Srinu
will
be
seen
playing
key
roles
in
the
film.
Backed
by
Karan
Johar's
Dharma
Productions
and
Jagannadh's
Puri
Connects,
Liger's
release
date
is
yet
to
be
announced.