Boxing great Tyson to star in film Liger

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Boxing legend Mike Tyson is set to make his Bollywood debut in the upcoming sports drama feature, Liger, starring Vijay Deverakonda. Liger is directed by Puri Jagannath, who is also backing the film via his banner Puri Connects along with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.

The production house made Tyson's casting announcement on its Twitter page. "Introducing the master of the ring to the Indian screens! Kicked to announce that the dynamite @MikeTyson has joined the cast of #Liger!" the tweet read.

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