ED questions actor Vijay Deverakonda over funding for his Bollywood film ‘Liger’

The movie, which starred Ananya Pandey and American boxing legend Mike Tyson, was reportedly made with a budget of around ₹100 crore.

Updated on: Nov 30, 2022, 19:18:56 IST

By Sharangee Dutta | Reported by Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

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Actor Vijay Deverakonda was on Wednesday questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the funding of his Bollywood film ‘Liger’.

Vijay Deverakonda during promotions of Liger. (PTI)

The questioning was reportedly done in an alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) violation, news agency ANI reported citing sources.

The movie, which starred Ananya Pandey and American boxing legend Mike Tyson, was reportedly made with a budget of around ₹100 crore. However, it did not do well at the box office. It was Deverakonda's debut Bollywood project.

The movie was backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.

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