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Ek Tha Tiger

Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger theatrical poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Hindi एक था टाइगर
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
Edited by Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Production
company
Release date
  • 15 August 2012 (2012-08-15)
Running time
133 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget 750 million
Box office 3.20 billion
Ek Tha Tiger
Soundtrack album by
Released 20 July 2012 (2012-07-20)
Recorded 2011–2012
YRF Studios
Mumbai, India
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 31:27
Label YRF Music
Producer Sohail Sen
Sohail Sen chronology
From Sydney with Love
(2012)
Ek Tha Tiger
(2012)
Gunday
(2014)
Sajid-Wajid chronology
Teri Meri Kahaani
(2012)
Ek Tha Tiger
(2012)
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Satyajit (Glamsham) 4/5 stars
Indo-Asian News Service (CNN-IBN) 4/5 stars
Purva Desai (The Times of India) 4/5 stars
Devesh Sharma (Filmfare) 4/5 stars
Joginder Tuteja (Bollywood Hungama) 3.5/5 stars

Ek Tha Tiger (English: Once There was a Tiger) is a 2012 Indian action thriller, 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. The film was the third collaboration of Kabir Khan with Yash Raj Films after Kabul Express (2006) and New York (2009). The plot centers on 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.

It is the first installment of Tiger film series. A sequel titled Tiger Zinda Hai, will be released on 22 December 2017.

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 generally mixed reviews with most of the praises given for its action, cinematography and music. The film opened to extremely strong box office collections and became the second Bollywood film to gross over 3 billion (US$45 million) worldwide with a gross of 3.20 billion (US$48 million).


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