<p>Boxing legend Mike Tyson is set to make his Bollywood debut in the upcoming sports drama feature <em>Liger</em>, starring Vijay Deverakonda.</p>.<p>It is directed by Puri Jagannadh who is also backing the film via his banner Puri Connects along with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.</p>.<p>Dharma Productions made Tyson's casting announcement on its official Twitter page.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>While details of Tyson's role are yet to be revealed, as per the teaser video it appears he will face off with Deverakonda's character in the boxing ring.</p>.<p>Considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, Tyson most famously played a fictionalised version of himself in the 2009 Hollywood hit film<em> The Hangover</em> and its 2011 sequel<em> The Hangover Part II</em></p>.<p>He has also starred in <em>Ip Man 3</em>, the 2015 film in the popular Hong Kong martial arts film series.</p>.<p>Also featuring Ananya Panday, <em>Liger </em>will be released theatrically in five languages -- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.</p>.<p>The makers are yet to announce the release date. </p>
<p>Boxing legend Mike Tyson is set to make his Bollywood debut in the upcoming sports drama feature <em>Liger</em>, starring Vijay Deverakonda.</p>.<p>It is directed by Puri Jagannadh who is also backing the film via his banner Puri Connects along with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.</p>.<p>Dharma Productions made Tyson's casting announcement on its official Twitter page.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>While details of Tyson's role are yet to be revealed, as per the teaser video it appears he will face off with Deverakonda's character in the boxing ring.</p>.<p>Considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, Tyson most famously played a fictionalised version of himself in the 2009 Hollywood hit film<em> The Hangover</em> and its 2011 sequel<em> The Hangover Part II</em></p>.<p>He has also starred in <em>Ip Man 3</em>, the 2015 film in the popular Hong Kong martial arts film series.</p>.<p>Also featuring Ananya Panday, <em>Liger </em>will be released theatrically in five languages -- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.</p>.<p>The makers are yet to announce the release date. </p>