# Vijay Deverakonda recalls extreme water cut for Liger

2026-10-03T13:56:47+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Vijay Deverakonda has said that for his 2022 film Liger, he cut his daily water intake to 200 ml and spent the last 10 hours before a shoot licking an ice cube. In an interview with Sudhir Srinivasan, the actor called the routine ‘not at all healthy’. He said he started with four to six litres of water a day, then reduced it gradually. The deprivation dominated his thoughts. ‘Every second … every minute you're just like: water, water, water,’ Deverakonda said. After the shoot he asked his team for four litres of chilled coconut water, not food. He was speaking while promoting his upcoming film Ranabaali, set during the Madras Famine of 1876-78. Ranabaali releases in theatres on 16 October.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both outlets report Deverakonda’s account in near-identical, neutral wire-style fashion, leading with the water restriction detail and including the same quotes. The Indian Express adds a paragraph on the Madras Famine research and a disclaimer about extreme dieting. The Times of India includes the box office figures for Liger and the full cast. Neither outlet frames the story as a critique of the film industry or of the actor, both treat it as a promotional interview. The balanced reading is that coverage is uniform and straightforward, with minor context differences reflecting each outlet's editorial choices. No next step is named beyond the 16 October release of Ranabaali.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- indianexpress.com (neutral report) <https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/vijay-deverakonda-unhealthy-body-transformation-liger-licking-an-ice-cube-200-ml-of-water-10905104/>
  Straight reporting of interview quotes plus context
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vijay-deverakonda-recalls-licking-an-ice-cube-during-liger-shoots-says-was-drinking-only-200-ml-a-day/articleshow/134658573.cms>
  Straight reporting of interview quotes plus film data

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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