"He must have been born to a lion and a tiger. My son is a crossbreed," declares an emotional Ramya Krishna in the trailer of 'Liger', which has action shots sprinkled all over it. He is a 'chaiwala' who takes to Mixed Martial Arts naturally. Is it because his biological father, whose identity is not revealed in the trailer, is also a boxer?

The trailer is interspersed with shots where we see Vijay Deverakonda seeming unsophisticated and unassuming. His stammering could be the result of a psychological and mental scar. Ananya Panday, the heroine, falls out with him, probably due to a classist mindset.

Mike Tyson makes a late and impactful entry. "If you are a fighter, what am I?" he asks with swag. The film's Mixed Martial Arts background and Puri Jagannadh's execution are believed to be the biggest strengths.

We will know the film's potential when it hits the screens on August 25. For now, the pomp and show around the trailer launch events in Hyderabad and Mumbai say it all. "India, We give you Mass. Action. Entertainment. The LIGER Trailer! (sic)," Vijay Deverakonda tweeted, sharing the trailer.