Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Vijay Deverakonda Recalls Unhealthy Water Restriction During Liger Preparation
Vijay Deverakonda talked about getting ready for his film Liger.
He said he gradually drank much less water during preparation.
By the end, he said his daily intake was about 200 millilitres.
He also said he did not drink water during the last 10 hours before filming and licked an ice cube.
He called this unhealthy and said he kept thinking about water.
After filming, he wanted four litres of chilled coconut water.
While discussing another film, Ranabaali, he talked about upsetting pictures from a famine in India.
He said seeing them made him appreciate food more.
Vijay Deverakonda said his water intake for Liger preparation was reduced from four to six litres daily to about 200 millilitres.
He said he went without water for the final 10 hours before filming and licked an ice cube.
Deverakonda described the restriction as unhealthy and said that, at one point, he was drinking about 300 millilitres daily and constantly thinking about water.
He said he asked his team to have four litres of chilled coconut water ready after the shoot.
While promoting Ranabaali, he discussed disturbing images from the Madras Famine of 1876–78 and said the research made him less likely to take food for granted.
- Who
- Actor Vijay Deverakonda.
- What
- He described severe water restriction during preparation for Liger and discussed how famine research for Ranabaali affected his perspective on food.
- When
- The restriction took place during preparation for Liger; he discussed it while promoting Ranabaali. The articles are dated October 3, 2026.
- Where
- The interview was with Sudhir Srinivasan; its location is not specified. Ranabaali is set during the Madras Famine.
- Why
- He said the water restriction was part of his preparation for Liger, and he encountered the famine images while researching Ranabaali.
- Actor
- Vijay Deverakonda
- Film tied to water restriction
- Liger
- Reported daily intake during preparation
- Reduced from four to six litres to about 200 millilitres
- Final hours before filming
- He said he went without water for 10 hours and licked an ice cube.
- Drink requested after filming
- Four litres of chilled coconut water
- Historical event discussed
- Madras Famine of 1876–78
- Ranabaali release
- Scheduled for October 16, 2026
