Tiger Zinda Hai
| Tiger Zinda Hai | |
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| Directed by | Ali Abbas Zafar |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Screenplay by | Ali Abbas Zafar Neelesh Misra |
| Story by | Ali Abbas Zafar Neelesh Misra |
| Starring | Salman Khan Katrina Kaif |
| Narrated by | Salman Khan |
| Music by | (Songs) Vishal-Shekhar (Background Music) Julius Packiam[1] |
| Cinematography | Marcin Laskawiec |
| Edited by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
Production
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| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
Release date
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Running time
| 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi Urdu |
| Budget | ₹150 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹378.18 crore[3] |
Tiger Zinda Hai (English: Tiger is Alive) is a 2017 Hindi action thriller film co-written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.[4]The film stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Sajjad Delfrooz in lead roles with Angad Bedi, Kumud Mishra, Nawab Shah, Girish Karnad and Paresh Rawal in supporting roles.[5][6] The film is the sequel to the 2012 film Ek Tha Tiger and the second installment of Tiger film series,[7] and is based on the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL.[8]
The first look of the poster was revealed by Salman Khan through his official Twitter account on 18 October 2017 on the occasion of Diwali.[9] The official trailer was released on 7 November.[10] The film was released on 22 December 2017.[11] With a budget of ₹1.5 billion, including marketing and advertisements, it is one of the most expensive Indian films. It has grossed over ₹3.7 billion at the box office, becoming a major commercial success and one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.
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[hide]Plot
Indian RAW agent Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore and Pakistani spy Zoya reunite after 8 years to rescue captured nurses by the ISIL.
Cast
- Salman Khan as Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore[12]
- Katrina Kaif as Zoya[13]
- Sajjad Delafrooz [14] as Abu Usman
- Paresh Rawal as Firdauz aka Tohbaan[15]
- Angad Bedi as Namit[16]
- Kumud Mishra as Tiger's Team Member
- Girish Karnad as Shenoy
- Neha Hinge as Maria
- Ivan Rodrigues as India's Ambassador to Iraq
- Nawab Shah as Pawan
- Zachary Coffin as Gary
- Casey Shannon as Sam Jacobs
- Siddhartha Basu as Indian Defense Minister.
- Paresh Pahuja as Azaan
- Anjana Om Kashyap as Herself (Indian TV Reporter)
Production
Filming took place in Abu Dhabi, Austria, Greece and Morocco.[17] The last song of the movie was shot in the Aegean island of Naxos, Greece in October 2017.[18]Iranian actor Sajjad Delafrooz was roped in to play the role of Abu Usman, leader of terrorist organization ISC.[14] Sajjad Delafrooz had worked in the 2015 Hindi filmBaby.[19]
The film's production budget (excluding advertising and Salman Khan's fees) is reportedly ₹150 crore (US$23 million). This would make it one of the most expensive Yash Raj Films productions, along with Dhoom 3, Sultan and Thugs of Hindostan.[2]
Marketing
The film's trailer was released on 6 November 2017. Within 24 hours, it broke many records for Hindi film trailers on YouTube, with more than 29 million views, 480 thousand likes and 250 thousand shares.[20] On 11 November, it became the most liked film trailer on YouTube with 700 thousand likes, surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) then.[21] The record was later surpassed by the trailer of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) with about 2 million likes.[22]
Release
The film was released on 22 December 2017 worldwide. The film received U/A certificate from Central Board of Film Certification.[23] Despite having a song featuring Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, the film has not been given No-Objection Certificate by Central Board of Film Censors in Pakistan, stating the reason as was said for Ek Tha Tiger that "The image of Pakistan and its law enforcement agencies" have been compromised.[24][25]
Critical reception
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."[26] Umesh Punwani of Koimoi gave 4 stars, and said "Katrina Kaif is brilliant! She has very few dialogues, and no that’s not the reason she’s good. Working amazingly well with her expressions, she has turned into an athlete for this one. Performing few major action sequences, she is flawless."[27] Aarti Jhurani of The National gave 4 stars, and said "While logic is not a very important factor in Khan’s films, emotions certainly are, and the director made sure to hit all the soft spots – from patriotism to Indo-Pakistan bonding to a multitude of cheesy dialogues – which is a smart move, and sure to bring in both Indian and Pakistani audiences."[28]Lasyapriya Sundaram of The Times of India gave 3.5 stars, and said "The film is visually stunning in parts and Salman Khan plays Tiger with roaring confidence and dialogues packed with punch. Of course, his fans get a true-blue Salman Khan moment when he bares his torso."[29] Rachit Gupta of Filmfare gave 3.5 stars, and said "It may look like a Hollywood action thriller, but at its heart, Tiger Zinda Hai is an unabashed masala movie. The heady mixture of an international looking action film and the regular tropes of Hindi cinema make it a pleasing watch."[30]
Rohit Bhatnagar of Deccan Chronicle gave 3 stars, and said "Ali Abbas Zafar smoothly takes Ek Tha Tiger franchise ahead by telling a real story and inserting whole lot of drama and thrill. The film also touches upon relationships between India and Pakistan but subtly. The biggest hiccup of the film is its length."[31] Rajeev Masand of News 18 gave 3 stars, and said "The film has some thrilling action, while logic and subtlety are sacrificed at the altar of spectacle and sentiment. Katrina gets some terrific action moments and she executes them well, but make no mistake, the heavy lifting here is left to Salman Khan, and he’s clearly up for the challenge."[32]
Raja Sen of NDTV India gave 2.5 stars, and said "Tiger Zinda Hai breaks for intermission at a point when most self-respecting action films would have rushed into the climax. Long before the finish eventually rolled around, I found myself wishing Tiger would croak just so I could make it out alive."[33] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Timesgave 2.5 stars, and said "It’s better for the filmmakers to set a character trajectory that matches the star’s current image rather than basking in the glory of the past."[34]Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost gave 2.5 stars, stating that both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif delivered fun with equal parts swag, silliness and schmaltz.[35] Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave 2.5 stars, and said "Only once in a while, the film gives in and provides us a killing which sobers us up, but very quickly it’s back to the base, with Bhai taking over, and everyone including Nurse Poorna and Zoya making way for him. But you can see she enjoys kicking butt: you wish she had more to do."[36]
Controversy
Tiger Zinda Hai was in controversy on its release and faced protests from Valmiki community,[37] when Salman Khan allegedly made a casteist slur, where he compared his dancing skills to a sanitation worker, "or "bhangi" in a dance show. Shilpa Shetty also laughed along with him, and said that she also looked like one.[38]Valmiki group is made up of a cluster of dalit communities — a few of whom are Bhangi, Mehtar, Chuhra, Lal Beghi and Halalkhor. Valmiki commmunity filed a legal case against both actors for hurting their casteist remarks.[39]
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena also unsuccessfully protested urging Mumbai multiplexes to promote Marathi film Deva instead of Tiger Zinda Hai.[40] Their leaders raised issue about the loss of screens to Marathi films like Deva and Ek Atrangi which released alongside.[41]
Box office
Tiger Zinda Hai made a new non-holiday record in India as it grossed ₹34.10 crore in nett on first day.[42] It went on to collect ₹35.30 crore nett gross on second day. The film recorded the second highest day of all time (after third day of Bahubali 2: The Conclusion) on its third day with net-gross of ₹45.53 crore and the highest ever for the Hindi film industry.[43] With three day nett gross collections of over ₹1.14 billion, Tiger Zinda Hai had the second highest opening weekend of all time (after Bahubali 2: The Conclusion) and the highest opening weekend of all time in the Bollywood film industry.[44] Tiger Zinda Hai grossed Rs 154 crore in first four days in India.[45][46]
Tiger Zinda Hai grossed $2 million in two days, $450,000 on day one in US/Canada and around £150,000 in the UK.[47] The film grossed $7 million in its opening weekend in overseas, including $2,535,825 in US/Canada.[48][49] The film grossed Rs 190 crore worldwide in its opening weekend.[50] As of 29 December 2017, the film has grossed ₹359.05 crore (US$56 million) worldwide, including ₹278.97 crore (US$43 million) in India and ₹80.08 crore (US$12.5 million) overseas.[3]
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