Tiger 3
Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[1] written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar from a story by Zafar and Neelesh Misra.[4][5] The sequel to Ek Tha Tiger (2012), it is the second installment in the Tiger franchise and is the second installment in the YRF Spy Universe. The film stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Angad Bedi, Sajjad Delafrooz, Kumud Mishra, Nawab Shah, Ivan Rodrigues, Girish Karnad and Paresh Rawal.[6] In Tiger Zinda Hai, Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore (Khan) and Zoya Humaini-Rathore (Kaif) must come out of hiding to save hostages held by a militant terrorist organization in Iraq.
Tiger 3
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| Directed by | Ali Abbas Zafar |
| Written by | Ali Abbas Zafar |
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| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
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| Cinematography | Marcin Laskawiec |
| Edited by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
| Music by | Songs: Vishal–Shekhar Score: Julius Packiam |
| Production company | Yash Raj Films |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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| Running time | 162 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹210 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹565.1 crore[3] |
A sequel was conceived following the success of the Ek Tha Tiger, but faced a number of delays after the writer and director of the first film, Kabir Khan, refused to return for a sequel; Zafar was subsequently hired to write and direct, and the film's story draws inspiration from the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL.[7] By 2016, pre-production had begun on the film, and filming concluded by 2017, with filming locations including Abu Dhabi, Austria, Greece, and Morocco.[8] With a budget of ₹210 crore (US$32.25 million),[2] it is the one of the most expensive Hindi films and one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.
Tiger Zinda Hai was theatrically released worldwide by Yash Raj Films on 12 December 2017. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its action sequences and cinematography but criticism for its length and dialogue.[9][10] Like its predecessor, it set numerous box-office records during its theatrical run, grossing over ₹565.1 crore (US$71 million) worldwide,[11] becoming the eighth highest-grossing Indian film. It also set the record for highest opening weekend for a Hindi-language film, with ₹114 crore (US$14 million). At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, Tiger 3 won for Best Action.[12]
