Tiger (franchise)
| Tiger | |
|---|---|
 Franchise logo | |
| Creator | Aditya Chopra |
| Original work | Ek Tha Tiger |
| Print publications | |
| Comics |
Ek Tha Tiger: Saving The High Seas Ek Tha Tiger: Caught In The Web |
| Films and television | |
| Films |
Ek Tha Tiger Tiger Zinda Hai |
Tiger is an Indian franchise of Films and Graphic novels. The original work is 2012 film, named Ek Tha Tiger directed by Kabir Khan and produce by Yash Raj Films.[1] The series centers on a fictional character of an Indian spy (RAW), code named “Tiger”, who falls in love with a Pakistani spy (ISI).[2] The first film will have a sequel named Tiger Zinda Hai, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, scheduled to release in Eid 2018.[3] The first film also spawned a series of Graphic novel, published by Yomics World.
Films
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
An agent code-named "Tiger" (Salman Khan) – India's top spy and an officer of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) – is conducting a mission in northern Iraq. Tiger is forced to kill one of his own men who has defected to Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He subsequently kills many ISI agents in his escape from Iraq. Tiger returns to India and reports to his boss, Shenoy (Girish Karnad), in New Delhi. He is immediately sent on a mission to Dublin to observe a scientist of Indian origin, Professor Anwar Jamaal Kidwai (Roshan Seth), who teaches at Trinity College and is suspected of sharing his findings with the Pakistani defence establishment. Fellow RAW agent Gopi (Ranvir Shorey) accompanies Tiger on this mission. Tiger meets the scientist but fails to spend enough time for his observance and instead begins to spend time with the scientist's caretaker Zoya (Katrina Kaif), who is studying at a local dance academy. He tries to befriend Zoya to extract information, but begins to discover his human side as he grows closer to her. Tiger is attacked and robbed at his residence by a person suspected to be an ISI agent. Gopi repeatedly warns Tiger not to fall in love with Zoya, but his love cannot be stopped. Tiger asks Zoya for a date and there they both came to know about their feelings for each other. Before telling her his feelings, during a visit to dance academy, Tiger discovers that Zoya is an ISI agent and refuses to commit treason on Pakistan when he asks. Instead of killing Zoya, Tiger lets her go.
Some time later, Tiger and Zoya meet again at a UN Foreign Minister's Meeting in Istanbul when Zoya signals to him using a cryptic message. They decide to leave everything for their love and fool their respective agencies by taking a flight to Cuba, having told their agencies that they are in Kazakhstan. Some years later, their agencies trace Zoya and Tiger due to a CCTV recording. They track them down in Havana, Cuba, and the ISI agents catch Zoya. Tiger meets Gopi, who is searching for him for RAW, and having lied to Gopi that both Tiger and Zoya intend to return to India and cooperate with RAW, convinces Gopi to save Zoya from the ISI agents. Instead of returning to India, the pair trick Gopi and escape aboarding an aeroplane. Tiger calls Shenoy, who tells him that RAW will find both spies. Tiger tells Shenoy that they will only return when Pakistan and India no longer need ISI and RAW. In the epilogue, several images of Tiger and Zoya in cities including Venice, Cape Town, Zurich and London are shown, where sightings of them have been reported. But neither agencies could catch them.
Tiger Zinda Hai (2018)
A sequel titled Tiger Zinda Hai was announced on 13 September 2016. The film will be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, while Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will reprise their roles from the first film.[4]
Cast and characters
| Character | Film | |
|---|---|---|
| Ek Tha Tiger (2012) |
Tiger Zinda Hai (2018) | |
| Manish Chandra / Avinash Singh Rathore Tiger |
Salman Khan | |
| Zoya | Katrina Kaif | |
| Gopi | Ranvir Shorey | TBA |
| Shenoy | Girish Karnad | |
| Professor Anwar Jamaal Kidwai | Roshan Seth | |
| Captain Abrar | Gavie Chahal | |
| Abrar’s assistant | Avinash Badal | |
| Indian misister | Ashok Awasthi | |
| Amelie | Lisa Byrne | |
| Tokas | Ahran Chaudhary | |
| Cuban guard | Jawed El Berni | |
| Brad | Justin Fuentes | |
| ISI agent Feroz | Troi Ge | |
| Pakistani misister | Zarksis Khandhadia | |
| Cuban boxer | Oscar Navin | |
| News reporter | Juhi Parmar | |
| Bagga | Rajender Sethi | |
| Rabinder | Samar Jai Singh | |
Crew
| Occupation | Film | |
|---|---|---|
| Ek Tha Tiger (2012) |
Tiger Zinda Hai (2018) | |
| Director | Kabir Khan | Ali Abbas Zafar |
| Producer(s) | Aditya Chopra | |
| Screenplay | Kabir Khan Neelesh Misra |
TBA |
| Story | Aditya Chopra | |
| Composer(s) | Sohail Sen Sajid-Wajid Julius Packiam |
TBA |
| Cinematography | Aseem Mishra | TBA |
| Editor | Rameswar S. Bhagat | TBA |
Release and revenue
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ek Tha Tiger | August 15, 2012 | ₹750 million (US$11 million) | ₹3.20 billion (US$48 million) |
| Tiger Zinda Hai | June 15, 2018 | N/A | N/A |
| Total | ₹750 million (US$11 million) One film |
₹3.20 billion (US$48 million) One film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | People's Choice Awards India 2012[5] | 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 | ||
| 3rd BIG Star Entertainment Awards[6] | 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 |
Graphic novels
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
References
- ↑ "Ek Tha Tiger". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ↑ "Ek Tha Tiger – Box Office Mojo". Glamsham. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "Exclusive: It's official! Katrina Kaif opposite Salman Khan in 'Tiger Zinda Hai'". DNA India. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Exclusive: It's official! Katrina Kaif opposite Salman Khan in 'Tiger Zinda Hai'". DNA India. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "People's Choice Awards 2012". Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "3rd Annual BIG Star Entertainment Awards Nominations". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ↑ "Comic book Review: Ek Tha Tiger – Dhoom Redux 893". Bollywood Hungama. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ http://yomics.in/Comics/9/Ek-Tha-Tiger-New