The first trailer for Vijay Deverakonda's Bollywood debut film "Liger" has been released, and it explains why his character was referred to as a "crossbreed" in promotional posters.

The film trailer, which stars Ananya Panday opposite Vijay, shows Ramya Krishnan in a powerful avatar as his badass mother, who introduces him as a crossbreed of lion and tiger.

Vijay plays an MMA fighter in the film, and the trailer features several fight scenes with him. But, as he struggles with his speech, he is looked down upon, only to roar when it is most needed. Ananya plays his love interest, who isn't afraid to stand up for him in difficult situations. Mike Tyson also makes an appearance and challenges Vijay. There are also snippets of the actor representing his country in MMA matches.

Liger is expected to hit theatres on August 26 this year. It will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.