The actor’s Hindi-language debut with Liger failed to impress the audience when it released in theatres in 2022. Vijay Deverakonda is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Ranabaali. In the film, Vijay played an underdog mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with a severe stutter who rises from the streets of India to the international stage.
In the last 10 hours before the shoot, you’re not drinking water. Every second, from the time I was drinking 300 ml of water a day, every minute you’re just like: water, water, water. Made on a budget of ₹ 125 crore, the film earned only ₹ 60 crore.
In a chat with Sudhir Srinivasan, Vijay revealed that how this is not the first time that he has had to make a physical transformation. Because you have given a lot of yourself, i didn’t want food, I just wanted chilled coconut water… after three hours, I would be restless and tell my team to bring in chilled coconut water… after that when the film does not work it hurts. Vijay has also undergone a physical transformation for Ranabaali, where he plays a fierce, rebellious warrior and freedom fighter. But it was not as unhealthy like the time he underwent in Liger. You’re just licking an ice cube. It is not healthy at all. That’s all you need. That’s all you want at that moment. He added, “When I was licking that ice cube and was not allowed water, I was sleeping thinking of water. I was like, ‘I can’t function like this. Liger was directed by Puri Jagannadh and was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu. Apart from Vijay and Ananya, the film also starred Ramya Krishnan and Ronit Roy, along with a cameo from Mike Tyson.
Vijay said, “During Liger, I had to slowly cut down on water. I told them, ‘I want coconut water, get four litres of it.
