The highly awaited third instalment of YRF’s Tiger film series ‘Tiger 3’ starring Salman Khan as the daredevil spy is all set for its grand theatrical release on 12th November. And diehard fans of Salman Khan are waiting with bated breath for the film’s release. The film’s basic story is about how the daredevil protagonist Tiger is wrongfully accused as a traitor and makes it his mission to clear his name.
For this write-up, we have collated a list of seven interesting and interesting trivia / relatively unknown things about ‘Tiger 3’ before the film’s release this Sunday. (Warning: spoilers ahead)
1. It was earlier reported that the makers of ‘Tiger 3’ have roped in the well-known Hollywood action director Mark Scizak (stunt coordinator – ‘Dunkirk’, ‘Ms. Marvel’) for the film’s massively mounted action sequences. Moreover, it was also reported that another Hollywood action coordinator Chris Barnes (Joker, Avengers: Endgame) was also enlisted for his stunt services. And if that’s indeed true, then get set for a grand visual spectacle.
2. It’s already known that Shah Rukh Khan will reprise his role as Pathaan in ‘Tiger 3’. As per the grapevine, ‘Tiger 3’ will feature a grand jail break action sequence where Shah Rukh Khan’s character will be seen helping Salman Khan’s character break free from imprisonment. Moreover, SRK’s role in ‘Tiger 3’ is expected to be longer than Salman Khan’s cameo in ‘Pathaan’. So, that should be interesting.
3. Besides SRK’s extended cameo, ‘Tiger 3’ is also expected to feature Hrithik Roshan’s character Kabir in a brief appearance. Ranvir Shorey, who essayed the part of Salman Khan’s handler and friend in ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, is also expected to have a role in ‘Tiger 3’. Whether Deepika Padukone will also be seen in ‘Tiger 3’ is not known, but the possibility cannot be ruled out.
4. ‘Tiger 3’ was reportedly made on a huge, estimated budget of Rs.300 crores. This makes ‘Tiger 3’ the most expensive YRF movie ever made under the production banner. For the sake of comparison, YRF’s previous venture ‘Pathaan’ was made on an estimated budget of Rs.225 crores.
5. ‘Tiger 3’ has been directed by Maneesh Sharma, who made his directorial debut in the critically acclaimed YRF film ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’. Later, he also directed SRK in the positively reviewed movie ‘Fan’, which was his last film as a director.
6. The screenplay for ‘Tiger 3’ has been written by Sridhar Raghavan, brother of ‘Andhadhun’ director Sriram Raghavan. Previously, Sridhar Raghavan has lent his writing skills for ‘Pathaan’, ‘War’, ‘The Night Manager’, and ‘Criminal Justice’, amongst other projects.
7. ‘Tiger 3’ will be the first time Salman Khan will be sharing screen space with Emran Hashmi, who has essayed the role of the antagonist in the film.
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