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Ek Tha Tiger
Theatrical poster
Directed byKabir Khan
Screenplay byKabir Khan
Neelesh Misra
Story byAditya Chopra
Produced byAditya Chopra
StarringSalman Khan
Katrina Kaif
Ranvir Shorey
CinematographyAseem Mishra
Edited byRameshwar S. Bhagat
Music byOriginal songs:
Sohail Sen
Guest Composers:
Sajid-Wajid
Background Score :
Julius Packiam
Production
company
Release date
  • 15 August 2012 (2012-08-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Ek Tha Tiger (English: There was a Tiger) is an upcoming 2012 Bollywood romantic action thriller film starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.[1] Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Kabir Khan, the film marks the third collaboration of Kabir Khan with Yash Raj Films after Kabul Express (2006) and New York (2009). The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 15 August 2012.

Cast

Production

Casting

After pre-production started, reports claimed that the film was initially offered to Shahrukh Khan.[2] However, they were denied by the director, who stated that a different script had been offered by him to Shahrukh, but no one else had been roped in for the lead role in Ek Tha Tiger except Salman,[3] for whom the project becomes his first venture with Yashraj Films. His salary for the film has been reported to be ₹32 crore (US$3.8 million).[4] Director Kabir Khan teamed up with Katrina Kaif and Aseem Mishra for the second time after New York. Ranvir Shorey was signed in for a supporting role.[5]

Filming

Filming for Ek Tha Tiger began on 10 August 2011.[6] Shooting locations have reportedly included 10 countries,[7] including Ireland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Cuba, Egypt, Iraq, Russia and India.[8] [9] The first schedule was carried out in the Trinity College of Dublin. The lead actors shot in the get-up of students and the college was chosen as an alternative to the "usual" educational institutions.[7] The second schedule took place in Istanbul, as insiders of the film considered it a "perfect backdrop" for the action sequences.[10] Salman did a commercial for Cuban Tourism with a local team while shooting a major portion of the film in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The same sets used in the film were featured in the ad.[11] After shooting in Cuba, a schedule was opened up in Mumbai.[3]

A schedule planned in Hong Kong was delayed due to script issues and Aditya Chopra's simultaneous involvement in another project.[12] The shooting of Ek Tha Tiger was stalled when Salman set off to USA for a surgery regarding his Trigeminal neuralgia. After it got over, it resumed on 10 September.[13] The stunt directors of The Bourne Identity were contracted for the stunt sequences of Ek Tha Tiger.[7] Katrina Kaif performed her own stunts in the film, describing them as "exciting, challenging and electrifying". This is one of the first action films in her career.[14] She had to simultaneously switch between her two films and resumed her filming for Ek Tha Tiger on 27 March 2012.[15]

The film is being planned for a release during Eid of 2012.[16] A set of reports indicated that the film showed a similarity with Agent Vinod (2012),[17] and was inspired by the Bourne film series. Both the reports were dismissed by the producers.[3][18] To shoot a single time slice shot for the film, a set of 75 Canon 5D cameras were used simultaneously.[19] The whole unit including lead actors Salman Khan and Katrina kaif left for Bangkok on 22 May 2012 to shoot the last schedule of the film.[20]

Soundtrack

Initially, Pritam was signed as the composer of the film. However, he opted out of the film later due to date clashes with yet an other Yash Raj projects, Dhoom 3. Chopra, being impressed by composer Sohail Sen's work in their recently-released film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, roped him in to compose for the film.[21] The lyrics were penned by Neelesh Misra.[22] A song titled Jaaniyan which had vocals by Asif Nawaz, a Pakistani artist was reported to have been leaked from the film's soundtrack. However, YRF officials denied the news, saying that the album was not in any danger of being leaked.[23] A single track named "Masha Allah" crooned by Wajid Ali and Shreya Ghoshal was released on 12th July 2012.[24]

Tracklist

Untitled
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mashallah
(Music by: Sajid-Wajid)"		Kausar Munir Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal4:45
2."Lapaata" Anvita DuttK. K., Palak Muchhal4:16
3."Banjaara"Neelesh MisraSukhwinder Singh4:35
4."Saiyaara"Kausar MunirMohit Chauhan, Tarannum Mallik4:13
5."Tiger's Theme
(Music by: Julius Packiam)"		 Instrumental3:17
6."Mashallah (remix)"Kausar MunirWajid, Shreya Ghoshal
Remix by : Joshilay		3:24
7."Laapta (remix)"Anvita DuttK. K., Palak Muchhal
Remix by : Joshilay		3:30
8."Banjaara (remix)"Neelesh MisraRemix by : Joshilay3:27

Marketing

The official poster was released in August 2011,[20] whilst the film's first teaser was released on 10 May 2012 along with the film Ishaqzaade and also in YouTube.[25][26] The promo was extremely well received by the film industry and also the common people, as the response almost crashed the hosting server of Yashraj productions, making Ek tha tiger the most awaited movie of 2012.[27] The theatrical trailer received more than 1 million views upon release within 2 days, making it the largest for a Bollywood film.[28] Despite reports that Pakistan had banned the airing of the film's promotional material, a spokesman for PEMRA has told a Pakistani website that no such ban is in place.[29]

Controversy

A controversy erupted when a section of the media highlighted the resemblance of deceased RAW agent Ravinder Kaushik's case with the film's story. Yash Raj Films decided not to screen the film for Ravindra Kaushik's family, who had sent the filmmakers a legal notice asking for a screening of the film.[30]

References

  1. ^ "Ek Tha Tiger". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Did YRF first offer Ek Tha Tiger to Shah Rukh Khan?". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Dabholkar, Reshma Kelkar (27 April 2012). "'Only Salman Khan can be Tiger'". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  4. ^ Bamzai, Kaveeri; Bari, Nishat; Sra, Gunjeet; Rathnam, Shilpa (19 September 2011). "Formula number one". India Today. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  5. ^ D'Souza, Dipti Nagpaul (6 April 2012). "A long wait". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Salman, Katrina in Ek Tha Tiger". Daily Bhaskar. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif to go back to college". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif free from danger in Turkey". Oneindia.in. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  9. ^ D'Cruz, Caroline (10 October 2011). "Salman's next film to be shot in five countries". The Times Of India. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Ek Tha Tiger shot in Istanbul". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Salman Khan shoots ad for Cuban tourism". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  12. ^ Srivastava, Priyanka; Joshi, Sonali; Varma, Lipika (9 March 2012). "Finicky Salman knows best". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2012. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  13. ^ "Salman to resume shooting of Ek Tha Tiger from September 10". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  14. ^ "Katrina Kaif shoots stunts in Salman's Ek Tha Tiger". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  15. ^ Baker, Steven (24 March 2012). "Katrina Kaif to resume shooting on 'Ek Tha Tiger'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  16. ^ "Ek Tha Tiger is 2012 Eid release for Salman Khan". boxofficeindia.com. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Ek Tha Tiger similar to Agent Vinod". Filmfare. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  18. ^ Srivastava, Priyanka; Verma, Lipika; Joshi, Sonali (5 April 2012). "Salman Khan turns globetrotter for his new action flick". India Today. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  19. ^ "Why's Salman Khan promoting Arjun Kapoor?". Rediff.com. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  20. ^ a b "Spotted: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif at the airport". Mid Day. May 23, 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  21. ^ "Pritam chooses Dhoom 3 over Ek Tha Tiger". Bollywood Hungama. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  22. ^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (23 September 2011). "Hot tracks". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  23. ^ Tuteja, Joginder (11 November 2011). "That ain't our song: YRF". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  24. ^ "On-Spot: 'Ek Tha Tiger' song launch". MSN India. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  25. ^ "Ek Tha Tiger–teaser trailer". Koimoi. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  26. ^ "Salman scoring very hingh with his looks in Ek Tha Tiger trailer". India Today. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  27. ^ "Trailer of Salman's Ek Tha Tiger almost crashes the Yashraj server". Dainik Bhaskar. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  28. ^ "Ek Tha Tiger trailer receives terrific response on webfilm". India Today. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  29. ^ http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/14/news/entertainment/no-ban-on-ek-tha-tiger/
  30. ^ "No special screening of "Ek Tha Tiger" for RAW agent's family". gomolo.com. Retrieved 27 July 2012.


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