Tiger Zinda Hai

Tiger Zinda Hai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAli Abbas Zafar
Written byAli Abbas Zafar
Story byNeelesh Misra
Ali Abbas Zafar
Produced byAditya Chopra
Starring
CinematographyMarcin Laskawiec
Edited byRameshwar S. Bhagat
Music bySongs:
Vishal–Shekhar
Score:
Julius Packiam
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 22 December 2017 (2017-12-22)
Running time
162 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹120−130 crore[2][3]
Box officeest. ₹565 crore[4][5]

Tiger Zinda Hai (transl. Tiger Lives) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar based on a story by Zafar and Neelesh Misra. Produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films,[1][6][7] it serves as a sequel to Ek Tha Tiger (2012) and is the second instalment in the YRF Spy Universe, and stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif reprising their roles from the predecessor.[8] Almost eight years since the events of Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger and Zoya find themselves pulled out of hiding to save nurses held hostage by the ISC, a terrorist organisation based in Iraq.

A sequel was conceived following the success of Ek Tha Tiger, but faced several delays after Kabir Khan, who scripted and helmed the 2012 original, refused to return for a sequel. Zafar was subsequently hired as the writer and director; Misra, who had written the script for Ek Tha Tiger alongside Khan, contributed to the story, which is inspired from the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL.[9] Production begun for the film in 2016, and filming was concluded by 2017. Filming locations include Abu Dhabi, Austria, Greece, and Morocco.[10] Made on a budget of ₹120−130 crore (US$−19,962,652.64), the film was one of the most expensive Hindi films ever made at time of its release.[2][3]

Tiger Zinda Hai was theatrically released worldwide by Yash Raj Films on 22 December 2017. The film received positive reviews from critics.[11][12]

Similar to its predecessor, the film set numerous box-office records during its theatrical run, grossing over ₹565 crore (US$86.76 million) worldwide,[13] becoming the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2017. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, the film won for Best Action.[14]

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  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference budget was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Tiger Zinda Hai: With 5700 screens, Salman Khan film might be the biggest opener of the year". The Hindustan Times. 21 December 2017. Tiger Zinda Hai has been made at a budget of Rs 130 crore.
  4. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (22 December 2017). "Tiger Zinda Hai Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Top Worldwide Figures – All Formats And Hindi". Box Office India. 2 November 2018.
  6. ^ Nair, Vipin (18 December 2017). "Second time's the charm". The Hindu.
  7. ^ "Ali Abbas Zaffar: Didn t write Tiger Zinda Hai as a sequel". Mid Day. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. ^ "TIGER ZINDA HAI Trailer". YRF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  9. ^ "The real story of Tiger Zinda Hai: How India got 46 nurses back from ISIS". Rediff.com. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Tiger Zinda Hai Trailer: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif's 'Roar' Is What You Just Heard". NDTV. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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  12. ^ Sen, Sushmita (22 December 2017). "Tiger Zinda Hai movie review: Audience loved Salman Khan-starrer; ready to give it more than 5 ratings". International Business Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference gross was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2018: Complete List Of Winners". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.