PremiumBox Office: Vijay Deverakonda's Bollywood debut flops pan-India; almost all shows cancelled
People may have had great expectations from Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda's debut Hindi film, Liger, but the outcome of the film is far removed from what those invoved must have had expected.
Last Updated: 11.04 PM, Aug 31, 2022
The masala sports drama, which was dubbed in five lanugaes, has managed to amass only 46 crore INR since its release, according to a report by Mashable India. Vijay Deverakonda being an established star down South, the movie was naturally expected to do better in the Southern belt. But, the truth is, Liger has tanked pan-India.
As per Bollywood Hungama, Liger may get ripped out of theratres within the first four days of its release. Reportedly, over 90% of shows in South Indian states such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka have been cancelled after a drop in footfall on Monday. Further reports suggest that two other Southern states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, are also expected to cancel the film's shows in their theatres as well.
According to a news report by AndhraBoxOffice.com, the sports drama made a mere 24.5 crore INR worldwide on its first day, with the Telugu version of the film earning around 15 crore INR and the highly publicised Hindi version opening to a lukewarm repsonse of 5 crore INR in collections.
The film explores the rise to fame of a kickboxer with a stutter who goes on to become an MMA Fighter in Los Angeles. Produced and directed by Puri Jagannadh, Liger is a sports action film starring Vijay Devarakonda and Ananya Panday. The film has been shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi and is the Bollywood debut of the rising star, Vijay Devarakonda, and the Telugu debut of Gehraiyaan actress Ananya Panday. Featuring a cameo from Mike Tyson, this film also becomes the legendary boxer's Bollywood debut. The rest of the cast includes Ramya Krishnan, Ronit Roy, Ali, and Makarand Deshpande. The music has been composed by Tanishq Bagchi and Vikram Montrose.