Ek Tha Tiger

Ek Tha Tiger (English: Once There was a Tiger) is a 2012 Indian action spy thriller film, directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films. It stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, and features Ranvir Shorey, Girish Karnad, Roshan Seth and Gavie Chahal in supporting roles.[4] The film was the third collaboration of Kabir Khan with Yash Raj Films after Kabul Express (2006) and New York (2009). The plot centers around an Indian spy (RAW) code-named Tiger who falls in love with a Pakistani spy (ISI) during an investigation and how Tiger's ideology and principles change over time.

Pre-production of Ek Tha Tiger started in the second half of 2010 after the script had been completed. Principal photography commenced on September 2011 and ended in June 2012. The film was shot in five countries. Initially scheduled for a release on June 2012, the film's release was delayed and it opened on 15 August 2012, coinciding with India's Independence Day was holiday which celebrates on 65th anniversary to the marked.

Critics gave Ek Tha Tiger positive to mixed reviews. The film opened to extremely strong box office collections and Box Office India declared it a "Blockbuster".[citation needed] It was the most successful of Yash Raj Films' releases and was the second Bollywood film to gross over INR3 billion (US$51 million) worldwide with a gross of INR3.25 billion (US$55 million), and became the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time, exceeded by Dhoom 3, 3 Idiots and Chennai Express.

Ek Tha Tiger
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kabir Khan
Produced by Aditya Chopra
Screenplay by Kabir Khan
Neelesh Misra
Story by Aditya Chopra
Starring Salman Khan
Katrina Kaif
Ranvir Shorey
Girish Karnad
Narrated by Ranvir Shorey
Music by Original songs :
Sohail Sen
Guest Composers :
Sajid-Wajid
Background Score :
Julius Packiam
Cinematography Aseem Mishra
Editing by Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Studio Yash Raj Films
Release dates
  • 15 August 2012
Running time 132 minutes
Country  India
Language Hindi
Budget INR750 million (US$13 million)
Box office INR3.45 billion (US$58 million)
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