Liger (film)
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Directed by | Puri Jagannadh |
Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Vishnu Sarma |
Edited by | Junaid Siddiqui |
Music by | Vikram Montrose Tanishk Bagchi Lijo George-DJ Chetas Sunil Kashyap Jaani |
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Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
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Budget | ₹90 crore[2] |
Box office | est. ₹60.80 crore[3] |
Liger - Saala Crossbreed is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language sports action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film is produced in the Hindi film industry, and is shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, the film is produced by Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda as the titular MMA fighter “Liger” with stammering problem alongside Ananya Panday as his love interest, Ramya Krishna and Ronit Roy in pivotal roles, with American boxer Mike Tyson playing an extended cameo appearance. The film was Deverakonda and Pandey's debut in Hindi and Telugu respectively.
The film was announced in 2019, and the title Liger was announced in January 2021. Liger marks the debut for Deverakonda in Hindi cinema and Panday in Telugu cinema. The songs are composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Sunil Kashyap, Jaani, DJ Chetas, Lijo George 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 was a critical and commercial failure.[4][5][6] The film became a box office disaster, with an estimated box office gross of ₹60.80 crore (US$7.6 million) against a budget of ₹90 crore (US$11 million).
Plot
After his father, Lion Balram Agarwal's death, in the
Liger wins every match and moves on to the finals. However, Tanya is kidnapped days before the finals. Upon getting to know of this, Liger confronts Tanya's father. He reveals that he borrowed money from a gangster to set up his business, and remains helpless, as he could not repay the money back to him. After her father reveals that Tanya broke up with Liger so he could focus on his sport and career after his mother chastised her for being a distraction, Liger decides to save Tanya by himself, which ultimately causes him to miss the final match. He stumbles upon the kidnapper, who happens to be Mark Anderson, his lifelong role model and legendary MMA fighter.
Anderson challenges him to a fight to get Tanya back. The fight is live streamed at the MMA final. When Liger is on the verge of losing, he remembers the advice that his mother gave him and defeats Anderson. Impressed by his skills, Anderson takes a picture with Liger and Tanya, and lets them go. As a result of the successful fight, the MMA jury declares the fight between Anderson and Liger as the final match. Liger becomes a
Cast
- Vijay Deverakonda as Sashwath Agarwal alias Liger, Tanya's love interest and Balram–Balamani's son
- Master Harsh Roshan as young Liger
- Mike Tyson as Mark Anderson (extended cameo appearance)
- Ananya Panday as Tanya Panday, Liger's love interest and Sanju's younger sister
- Ramya Krishnaas Balamani Agarwal, Liger's mother and Balram's wife
- MMAcoach
- Vishu Reddy as Sanju Panday, Tanya's elder brother
- Ali as Ali Bhai
- Chunky Panday as Mr. Panday, a businessman and Tanya & Sanju's father
- Makarand Deshpande as Mallesh, a local thug
- Getup Srinu as Ganapath, Liger's MMA friend
- Temper Vamsi as Shankar, Liger's MMA Friend
Production
Pre-production
Filming
Filming began on 20 January 2020 in Mumbai, with the tentative title Fighter.[13] 40 days of shoot was completed when production was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[14] The filming resumed in February 2021. The second schedule was shot in Hyderabad.[15] 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.[16] In November 2021, the cast and crew went to Las Vegas to shoot the portions with Mike Tyson.[17] The filming was completed in February 2022.[18]
Soundtrack
Liger | |
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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.[19] The second single titled "Akdi Pakdi" was released on 11 July 2022.[20] The third single titled "Waat Laga Denge" sung by Vijay Deverakonda was released on 29 July 2022.[21] The fourth single titled "Aafat" was released on 6 August 2022.[22] The fifth single titled "Coka 2.0" was released on 12 August 2022.[23]
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. | "Manchali" | Farhad Bhiwandiwala | Tanishk Bagchi | Zahrah S Khan, Farhad Bhiwandiwala | 2:29 |
8. | "Mera Banega Tu" | Kunaal Vermaa | Tanishk Bagchi | Lakshay Kapoor | 4:07 |
Total length: | 22:06 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Liger Hunt Theme" | 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. | "Manchali" | Bhaskarabhatla | Tanishk Bagchi | Shanmukha Priya, Raghuram | 2:29 |
8. | "Kalalo Kooda" | Bhaskarabhatla | Tanishk Bagchi | Sid Sriram, Sagar, Vaishnavi Kovvuri | 4:07 |
Total length: | 22:06 |
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. | "Manchali" | Sagar | Tanishk Bagchi | Vaishnavi Kovvuri, Raghuram | 2:29 |
8. | "En Vaanathil Vandha" | Sagar | Tanishk Bagchi | Sid Sriram, Sagar, Vaishnavi Kovvuri | 4:07 |
Total length: | 22:06 |
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. | "Manchali" | Siju Thuravoor | Tanishk Bagchi | Priya Jerson, Vipin Xavier | 2:29 |
8. | "Ennil Alinjole" | Siju Thuravoor | Tanishk Bagchi | Vidhu Prathap | 4:07 |
Total length: | 22:06 |
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. | "Manchali" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | Tanishk Bagchi | Santhosh Venky, Divya Ramachandra | 2:29 |
8. | "Nannava Neenendu" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | Tanishk Bagchi | Santhosh Venky, Sangeetha Ravindranath | 4:07 |
Total length: | 22:06 |
Release
Theatrical
Liger was released on 25 August 2022 in Hindi and Telugu along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.[24][25] Earlier in January 2021, the film's release date of 9 September 2021 was announced .[26] But due to production delays caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the film was postponed.[27] The current release date was announced in December 2021.[28][29]
The film's worldwide theatrical rights were valued at ₹81 crore, the highest for any Deverakonda film.[30]
Home media
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.[31] The film was digitally streamed on Disney+ Hotstar from 22 September 2022 in Telugu and dubbed versions of Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages.[32] The Hindi version premiered on 21 October 2022.[33]
Distribution
AA Films and Sri Karthikeya Cinemas has acquired All India distribution rights while Sarigama Cinemas and Phars Film Co acquired overseas distribution rights.
Reception
Critical reception
Liger received negative reviews from critics.
Sanjukta Sharma of
Box office
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.[52] 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.[53] Writing for Hindustan Times, Abhimanyu Mathur stated that the film's team tried to manufacture a pan-Indian success by casting actors from Hindi film industry and failed.[54]
In October 2022,
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External links
- Liger at IMDb