Tiger (franchise)
Tiger is an Indian Hindi-language media franchise consisting of action spy films. The original work is 2012 film, named Ek Tha Tiger, directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Yash Raj Films.[1] It centers on a fictional RAW spy named "Avinash Singh Rathore" aka "Tiger" played by Salman Khan who falls in love with a Pakistani spy of ISI named "Zoya Humaini" played by Katrina Kaif.↵It has a sequel named Tiger Zinda Hai, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, that released on 22 December 2017.[2] The sequel is based on the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL.[3] The first film also spawned a series of graphic novels, published by Yomics World.
| Tiger Franchise | |
|---|---|
| File:Tiger film series logo.jpeg official logo | |
| Created by | Aditya Chopra |
| Original work | Ek Tha Tiger (2012) |
| Owner | Yash Raj Films |
| Years | 2012-present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Ek Tha Tiger Tiger Zinda Hai |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | |
OverviewEdit
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)Edit
A RAW agent, Tiger (Salman Khan), is sent to Dublin to observe an Indian scientist who is suspected of sharing nuclear secrets with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He meets and falls for his caretaker Zoya (Katrina Kaif), a girl with a dark secret.
Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)Edit
RAW Agent Tiger joins forces with Zoya in order to rescue a group of nurses who are held hostage by a terrorist organisation.[2] This sequel is based on the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL.[3]
FilmsEdit
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ek Tha Tiger | 15 August 2012 | Kabir Khan | Kabir Khan, Neelesh Misra | Aditya Chopra | |
| Tiger Zinda Hai | 22 December 2017 | Ali Abbas Zafar | Neelesh Misra, Ali Abbas Zafar | Aditya Chopra | |
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)Edit
The first installment of the series, based on a true incidents. A RAW agent, Tiger, is sent to Dublin to observe an Indian scientist who is suspected of sharing nuclear secrets with the ISI. He meets and falls for his caretaker Zoya, a girl with a dark secret. Ek Tha Tiger was released on 15 August 2012 (worldwide) and gained positive reviews. .It earned ₹325 crore worldwide[4] against a budget of ₹75 crore.[5] becoming one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films by international gross.[6][7]
Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)Edit
After the success of Ek Tha Tiger Salman and Katrina Re-unite once again for sequel. The film was titled as Tiger Zinda Hai and also second installment in this series. The film is based on true incidents that happened in 2014 the abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL.[3] The film was released on 22 December 2017 worldwide. The film received a U/A certificate from Central Board of Film Certification.[8] Tiger Zinda Hai opened to mostly positive reviews.[9] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 4.5 stars, and said "Salman is the lifeline, the real treasure of Tiger Zinda Hai. He sinks his teeth into the character and, in several sequences, peels off the mask of super-stardom and brings the actor to the fore. Katrina is in solid form, in action sequences specifically commands attention."[10] Tiger Zinda Hai made a new non-holiday record in India as it collected ₹34.1 crore nett on its first day.[11] It went on to collect ₹35.30 crore nett gross on second day. The film recorded the second highest day of all time. It netted Rs 154 crore in its first four days in India.[12][13] The film grossed ₹565 crore worldwide[14] becoming the eighth highest-grossing Indian film. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, it won for Best Action.[15]
Future filmsEdit
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger 3 | 21 April 2023 | Maneesh Sharma | Aditya Chopra, Shridhar Raghavan | Aditya Chopra | Filming[16] | |
Tiger 3 (2023)Edit
The third installment of the franchise, titled Tiger 3 will mark the return of both Khan and Kaif and is directed by Maneesh Sharma.[17] Emraan Hashmi and Naufal Azmir Khan will be playing the antagonist in the film. Aditya Chopra and Shridhar Raghavan are said to write the film.[18]
Recurring cast and charactersEdit
This table lists the main characters who appear in the Tiger Franchise.
| Actors | Films | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ek Tha Tiger | Tiger Zinda Hai | Tiger 3 | |
| Salman Khan | Avinash Singh Rathore/Tiger | ||
| Katrina Kaif | Zoya Humaini | ||
| Naufal Azmir Khan | Zafar Aiman | ||
| Girish Karnad | Shenoy | ||
| Gavie Chahal | Captain Abrar | ||
| Siddhartha Basu | Indian minister | ||
| Ranvir Shorey | Gopi | Gopi | |
| Emraan Hashmi | Jamal Fateh Mir/Lion | ||
| Sajjad Delafrooz | Abu Usman | ||
| Ashutosh Rana | Col. Sunil Luthra | ||
| Abhinay Raj Singh | Sujeet | ||
CrewEdit
| Occupation | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ek Tha Tiger (2012) |
Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) |
Tiger 3 (2023) | ||
| Director | Kabir Khan | Ali Abbas Zafar | Maneesh Sharma | |
| Producer(s) | Aditya Chopra | |||
| Screenplay & Dialogues | Kabir Khan Neelesh Misra |
Ali Abbas Zafar |
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| Story | Aditya Chopra | Neelesh Misra Ali Abbas Zafar |
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| Music Composer(s) | Sohail Sen Sajid–Wajid |
Vishal–Shekhar | Pritam | |
| Lyricists | Neelesh Misra Kausar Munir Anvita Dutt Guptan |
Irshad Kamil |
| |
| Background Score | Julius Packiam | |||
| Cinematography | Aseem Mishra | Marcin Laskawiec | Anay Goswamy | |
| Editor | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
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| Costume Designers | Alvira Khan Agnihotri Ashley Rebello Arun Chauhan Anoushka Veljee |
Alvira Khan Agnihotri Ashley Rebello Leepakshi Ellawadi |
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| Production Designers | Sukant Panigrahy | Rajnish Hedao |
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| Choreographers | Vaibhavi Merchant Ahmed Khan |
Vaibhavi Merchant |
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| Action Directors | Conrad Palmisano | Tom Struthers |
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| Sound Designers | Debashish Mishra Dwarak Warrier |
Dileep Subramaniam Ganesh Gangadharan |
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| Line Producers | Yogendra Mogre | Sudhanshu Kumar |
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Release and revenueEdit
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ek Tha Tiger | 15 August 2012 | ₹75 crore (US$14.04 million)[5] | ₹334 crore (US$62.5 million)[19] |
| Tiger Zinda Hai | 22 December 2017 | ₹210 crore (US$32.25 million) | ₹565.1 crore[20] (US$87.32 million)[21] |
| Total | ₹285 crore (US$46.3 million) | ₹899.1 crore (US$149.82 million) |
Awards and nominationsEdit
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)Edit
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | People's Choice Awards India 2012[22] | Favourite Movie | Ek Tha Tiger | Won | ||
| Favourite Movie Actor | Salman Khan | |||||
| Favourite Movie Actress | Katrina Kaif | |||||
| Favourite Action Movie Actor | Salman Khan | |||||
| Favourite Song of The Year | "Mashallah" | |||||
| Favourite Action Movie | Ek Tha Tiger | Nominated | ||||
| Favourite Action actor | Karan Mangi | Nominated | 3rd BIG Star Entertainment Awards[23] | BIG Star Most Entertaining FILM OF THE YEAR | Kabir Khan/Aditya Chopra | Won |
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Male | Salman Khan | |||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Film – Female | Katrina Kaif | |||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Music | Sajid–Wajid/Sohail Sen | |||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Role – Male | Salman Khan | Nominated | ||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male | ||||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor (Film) – Male | ||||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Female | Katrina Kaif | |||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Female | ||||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Thriller Film | Kabir Khan/Aditya Chopra | |||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Action Film | ||||||
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Director – Film | Kabir khan |
Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)Edit
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 63rd Filmfare Awards[15] | Best Action | Tom Struthers | Won |
Graphic novelsEdit
- A graphic novel titled Ek Tha Tiger: Mahasagar Ki Suraksha (English: Ek Tha Tiger: Saving The High Seas) was published in 2012 by Yomics. Post release, the comic failed to generate a positive word-of-mouth. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama commended the comics' design but said that the main story failed to meet his expectations of a deeper plot, exciting narrative and a tighter script.[24]
- Another graphic novel named Ek Tha Tiger: Caught In The Web has been published in 2012 by Yomics, which also features some Hum Tum characters.[25]
GamesEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Ek Tha Tiger". Bollywood Hungama. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Exclusive: It's official! Katrina Kaif opposite Salman Khan in 'Tiger Zinda Hai'". DNA India. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The real story of Tiger Zinda Hai: How India got 46 nurses back from ISIS". Rediff.com. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "Bollywood's Top Worldwide Earners". Koimoi. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ek Tha Tiger: It's Salman's show all the way". IBNLive.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ "Top Ten Overseas: EK THA TIGER Sixth". Boxofficeindia.com. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ek Tha Tiger To Close at Around $120 Million in Overseas". Boxofficeindia.Com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ "'Tiger Zinda Hai' cleared by CBFC, gets U/A certificate". Zee News. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ "Tiger Zinda Hai Box Office Collection: Will Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif deliver 2017's biggest hit?". m.businesstoday.in. 22 December 2017.
- ↑ "taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ↑ "Tiger Zinda Hai Sets Non Holiday Record - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ↑ "Tiger Zinda Hai Monday Early Estimate - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ↑ "Tiger Runs Riot On Monday - Challenges Bahubali - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ↑ "Top Worldwide Figures – All Formats And Hindi". Box Office India. 2 November 2018.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Filmfare Awards 2018: Complete List Of Winners". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ↑ "Salman Khan confirms Tiger Zinda Hai sequel but Katrina Kaif's Zoya will play the lead". International Business Times. 9 June 2018.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (1 September 2020). "INSIDE SCOOP: The real reason why Maneesh Sharma and not Ali Abbas Zafar is directing Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai Sequel : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "Emraan Hashmi and Naufal Azmir Khan turns villain for Salman Khan's Tiger Sequel". The Indian Express. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "Tiger Zinda Hai Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ↑ "Top Grossers All Formats Worldwide Gross". Box Office India. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ "Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ↑ "People's Choice Awards 2012". Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "3rd Annual BIG Star Entertainment Awards Nominations". Pinkvilla. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ↑ "Comic book Review: Ek Tha Tiger – Dhoom Redux 893". Bollywood Hungama. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Comic On Sale - Ek Tha Tiger New Series". Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Are you human, bot or alien? | mobile9".
- ↑ "Ek Tha Tiger Java Game - Download for free on PHONEKY".
- ↑ http://www.hannygamez.net/2013/01/ek-tha-tiger-game.html
External linksEdit
- Ek Tha Tiger on IMDb
- Tiger Zinda Hai on IMDb