Liger box office advance booking: Vijay Deverakonda, Ananya Pandey starrer gets off the blocks
Through advance booking for the first day, Liger has already grossed Rs 3.66 Cr in Telugu box office.
By ET Spotlight Special |
Agencies
Actor Vijay Deverakonda is making his Hindi film debut with his upcoming action flick 'Liger' which is all set to hit the screens on August 25. Ananya Pandey will be seen opposite Vijay Deverakonda in this Karan Johar-produced film.
The multilingual movie has already created much hype on the internet with the songs and the ‘almost nude’ film's poster along with creating some social media troubles surrounding the film. Leaving this behind, the current advance booking scenario suggests the film to be a promising and encouraging one at least in the initial days.
Advance booking reports of Liger's Box Office:
Vijay Deverakonda's Bollywood debut film Liger which is directed by Puri Jagannath has already grossed Rs.1.70 cr for the first day’s advance booking in Telugu, according to trade reports.
In a tweet from Andhra Box Office, they said that the film is going for a "Solid Start for Telugu" as per advanced trends. Also added that for most Hindi films there isn’t a much-advanced booking market and this film Liger is no exception.
According to Sacnilk, Liger is expected to break the record of other films by tier 2 actors and also with a good margin.
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Vijay Deverakonda: All about the Liger hero
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Vijay Deverakonda: All about the Liger hero
Vijay Deverakonda: All about the Liger hero
Vijay Deverakonda's smoking hot poster for his film Liger recently created an unprecedented buzz on the internet.
Vijay Deverakonda's smoking hot poster for his film Liger recently created an unprecedented buzz on the internet.
The poster notched up 1 million likes in under 4 hours, and had his female fans adding his surname to their handles.
The poster notched up 1 million likes in under 4 hours, and had his female fans adding his surname to their handles.
Liger, shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, will be south star Vijay Deverakonda's first pan-India release.
Liger, shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, will be south star Vijay Deverakonda's first pan-India release.
Deverakonda is highly popular in Tollywood for his films like Arjun Reddy , Geetha Govindam, Dear Comrade etc.
Deverakonda is highly popular in Tollywood for his films like Arjun Reddy , Geetha Govindam, Dear Comrade etc.
Arjun Reddy was what shot him to fame; the film was remade in Hindi as Kabir Singh and in Tamil as Adithya Varmaa.
Arjun Reddy was what shot him to fame; the film was remade in Hindi as Kabir Singh and in Tamil as Adithya Varmaa.
33-yr-old Deverakonda Vijay Sai was born in Hyderabad. He did his school in Puttaparthi, and has a BCom degree.
33-yr-old Deverakonda Vijay Sai was born in Hyderabad. He did his school in Puttaparthi, and has a BCom degree.
His father Govardhan Rao was once a television serial director. His brother Anand Deverakonda is also an actor.
His father Govardhan Rao was once a television serial director. His brother Anand Deverakonda is also an actor.
Deverakonda has his own production house, King of the Hill Entertainment; and his own fashion brand, Rowdy Wear.
Deverakonda has his own production house, King of the Hill Entertainment; and his own fashion brand, Rowdy Wear.
Rowdy is from the nickname given to him by his family. And it is what his fans now call him, and themselves.
Rowdy is from the nickname given to him by his family. And it is what his fans now call him, and themselves.
Advance Booking Gross of Liger: For the first day Rs 3.66 Crore for Telugu, Ticket sold- 199938 Rs 12 Lakh for Hindi, Ticket sold- 5083/ If block seats are included[ Premiere] then Rs 25 Lakh Rs 1 Lakh for Tamil, Ticket sold- 723 / If block seats are included [Premiere] then Rs 3.5 Lakh
So the total advance booking stood at Rs 3.79 crore.
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In Liger, Vijay starts as an MMA fighter boxer beside Mike Tyson who will be playing an extended cameo in this film which has triggered a huge interest among fans and film buffs. As per speculations, the film can feature some high-octane action scenes.
The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi languages. Apart from Vijay and boxing legend Mike Tyson, Ramya Krishnan and Ananya Pandey will be there in pivotal roles in Liger.