Puri Jagannadh to compensate distributors for losses; Vijay Deverakonda was against Mike Tyson’s Rs 25 crore cameo?

Vijay Deverakonda received lukewarm response to his big Bollywood debut Liger. The Puri Jagannadh directorial failed to impress the audience thanks to its crappy screenplay, clichéd narration and dated plot. The film turned out to be a disaster at the box office amid the ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend on social media. It is now being reported that Puri Jagannadh is planning to compensate the distributors for the film’s losses. Also Read – Liger box office failure has a big impact on Vijay Deverakonda-Puri Jagannadh’s Jana Gana Mana; team makes major changes to the script [Read Details]

According to Telugu 360, Dil Raju, who distributed Liger in Vizag, recently met Puri Jagannadh along with NV Prasad and informed him about the losses they incurred due to the failure of the film. Rumor has it that all the distributors will meet the director to make up for their losses. The report also states that Puri Jagannadh has apparently promised to do so and their meeting is expected to take place this week. Also Read – Liger Actress Ananya Panday Reveals She Will Always Consult Karan Johar Before Signing A Film – Here’s Why [Exclusive Video]

Puri Jagannadh’s much awaited film starring Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday was released globally with very high expectations. The film, which is considered to be the pan-India launch pad for Devarakonda, has become a boycott controversy. It also features the legendary boxer Mike Tyson in a cameo role. Also Read – Liger: Was the Vijay Deverakonda starrer sabotaged even before its release? Distributor Srinu reveals the TRUTH and how much money he lost

And if a report in Bollywood Hungama is to be believed, Karan Johar and Vijay weren’t too keen on bringing in Tyson for a whopping Rs 25 crore for his brief appearance. It was Puri Jagannadh who was keen to cast Tyson in the film to get international appeal.

Made on a budget believed to be around Rs 100 crore, Liger seems to be staring at the possibility of not being able to recoup the investment. With no competition this weekend and the Ganesh Chaturthi holiday in the middle of next, the Liger team is confident of recouping the cost of the film in the first two weeks.

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