Songs: Sohail Sen Guest Composers: Sajid–Wajid Background Score: Julius Packiam
Production company
Yash Raj Films
Distributed by
Yash Raj Films
Release date
15 August 2012 (2012-08-15) (India)
Running time
132 minutes[1]
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Budget
₹75 crore[2]
Box office
est. ₹335 crore[3]
Ek Tha Tiger (transl.Once There Was a Tiger) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and co-written by Kabir Khan. Produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, it is the first installment in the YRF Spy Universe. It stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Ranvir Shorey, Roshan Seth, Girish Karnad, and Gavie Chahal.[4] In the film, RAW agent Tiger (Khan) is tasked with recovering information before it is gained by Pakistan, but is sidetracked after falling in love with Zoya Humaimi (Kaif).
Ek Tha Tiger marks the third collaboration between Kabir Khan and Yash Raj Films, after he directed Kabul Express (2006) and New York (2009), and the first collaboration between Yash Raj Films and Salman Khan. The last film to be presented by founder and filmmaker Yash Chopra, it had a complicated production process, with delays, rewrites, and several cast members attached at various points.[5] Principal photography began in August 2011 and lasted until July 2012, with filming locations including Dublin, Havana, Bangkok, Istanbul, and Delhi. The film's music was composed primarily by Sohail Sen, with the soundtrack's lead single and the film's theme song, "Mashallah", composed by Sajid-Wajid. Originally set for release in June 2012, the film was theatrically released worldwide by Yash Raj on 15 August 2012.[6]
Ek Tha Tiger received generally positive reviews from critics.[7]Ek Tha Tiger set numerous box-office records in its theatrical run, grossing ₹334.39 crore (US$62.58 million) worldwide. It was the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2012[8] unadjusted for inflation, and set the then-record for the highest-grossing domestic opening weekend, with ₹57.9 crore (US$10.84 million).[9] The film won Best Special Effects at the 14th IIFA Awards and won five People's Choice Awards, including Best Film, Best Actor for Khan, and Best Actress for Kaif. A sequel, Tiger Zinda Hai, was released on 22 December 2017,[10] and a third film, Tiger 3, was released on 12 November 2023.
EkThaTiger (transl. Once There Was a Tiger) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and co-written by Kabir Khan. Produced by Aditya...
for the Tiger films, later was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. The first film EkThaTiger (2012) and...
produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film is a sequel to EkThaTiger (2012) and is the second instalment in the YRF Spy Universe. The film...
Dabangg (2010), Ready (2011), Bodyguard (2011), EkThaTiger (2012), Dabangg 2 (2012), Kick (2014), and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), and dramas such as Bajrangi...
for EkThaTiger, the first installment in the YRF Spy Universe. The three films turned out to be the most expensive productions by YRF; EkThaTiger was...
Ki Dulhan (2011). In 2012, Kaif played the role of a Pakistani spy in EkThaTiger, which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year. The same...
Tiger 1 may refer to: Tiger I, a German heavy tank of World War II EkThaTiger or Tiger 1, a 2012 Indian spy film by Kabir Khan, first in the Tiger film...
opening day, making it the second-highest opening day collection behind EkThaTiger. The film broke the second and third day box office records, collecting...
(2011), and she found major commercial success in the action thrillers EkThaTiger (2012), Dhoom 3 (2013), and Bang Bang! (2014), which were among the highest-grossing...
Indian film industries. She has rendered her voice in Hindi films such as EkThaTiger (2012), Aashiqui 2 (2013), Kick (2014) and Action Jackson (2014) Prem...
nett in India within three days of its release to break the record of EkThaTiger (2012), another film featuring Salman Khan. Dabangg 2 grossed over ₹253...
appeared include Bharat Ek Khoj, Not Without My Daughter, The Buddha of Suburbia, Vertical Limit, Monsoon Wedding, Proof, EkThaTiger, Indian Summers and...
in 2012, he won the Best Actor Popular Choice for his performances in EkThaTiger and Dabangg 2. Eight of the films he has acted in, have accumulated gross...
her roles in Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and EkThaTiger (2012). Her films EkThaTiger, its 2017 sequel Tiger Zinda Hai, and Dhoom 3 (2013) rank among the...
filmmaker. Sooraj was an assistant director on films such as Guzaarish and EkThaTiger. In 2015, he made his acting debut in the romantic action film Hero,...
Ravindra's family claimed that the storyline of the famous Bollywood film EkThaTiger released in 2012 was based on the life of Ravindra, and asked for credit...
the third film to cross ₹300 crore worldwide after 3 Idiots (2009) and EkThaTiger (2012). The film also ended up as the tenth highest grossing Indian film...
known for composing the popular soundtracks of Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, EkThaTiger, and Gunday. Sen comes from a family of musicians who have worked in...
allotted more. He accused Yash Raj Films of signing tie-in agreements for EkThaTiger with exhibitors, requiring them to show Jab Tak Hai Jaan on Diwali and...
former VJ who works in Hindi films and television. Since making his debut in Ek Chhotisi Love Story (2002), he has starred in a number of high-profile films...
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