Throwback: When Mike Tyson accidentally punched Vijay Deverakonda during 'Liger' shoot

Mike Tyson had a boxing match against Jake Paul, and this reminded us of 2022 when he played a role in the sports drama film 'Liger', featuring Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday. Back then, during the promotional activities for 'Liger', both Vijay and Ananya shared amusing and memorable experiences of working with the boxing legend.
During a conversation, Vijay Deverakonda recounted a particularly intense moment while filming with Tyson. He admitted that he was initially intimidated by Tyson's physical presence. During a rehearsal, Tyson accidentally punched him, leaving Vijay with a migraine for the rest of the day. Despite not being knocked out, he humorously described feeling as though his body wanted to collapse.
Ananya Panday also shared her thoughts about Tyson, revealing that she was initially scared of him but later found him to be very sweet. She expressed her desire to believe they had become friends during the filming process.

Tyson's role in 'Liger' marked his debut in Indian cinema making a limited screen time. Though his presence was expected to draw significant attention to the film. However, despite the hype surrounding his cameo, 'Liger' struggled at the box office, receiving overwhelmingly negative reviews and failing to attract large audiences.
Meanwhile, Mike Tyson lost to Jake Paul by unanimous decision after eight rounds. Paul landed 78 punches compared to just 18 from Tyson.