Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
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A RAW agent and an ISI agent find themselves falling in love while on opposing missions.
The story
Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore, a RAW officer, is deployed to Dublin to observe an Indian scientist, Anwar Jamal Kidwai, who is suspected of developing anti-missile technology. To gain access to Kidwai's residence, Tiger poses as a non-fiction author and befriends the scientist's caretaker, Zoya Nazar Jung. However, the mission becomes complicated as Tiger and Zoya begin to fall in love. The tension escalates when Tiger discovers that Zoya is actually an ISI agent tasked with stealing the same research. The two agents must navigate their conflicting loyalties and the dangers of their respective agencies while their personal feelings complicate their professional objectives.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore, a RAW officer, is tasked with monitoring Indian scientist Anwar Jamal Kidwai in Dublin. He poses as a writer and meets the scientist's caretaker, Zoya Nazar Jung. They fall in love, but Tiger eventually discovers Zoya is an ISI agent. After a confrontation with an ISI agent named Feroz, Tiger and Zoya decide to elope. They travel to Havana, where they are eventually spotted by both agencies. After a series of escapes and a brief period of being held by the ISI, they manage to escape together in a light aircraft. The film ends with them being seen in various international cities, having chosen to live together while their respective agencies are no longer needed.
- First release year
- 2012
- Runtime (minutes)
- 132
- Production countries
- India
- Original languages
- Hindi
- Directors
- Kabir Khan
- Writers
- Kabir Khan · writer; Neelesh Misra · writer
- Cast and characters
- Salman Khan · Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore; Katrina Kaif · Zoya Nazar Jung; Ranvir Shorey · Gopi Arya; Roshan Seth · Anwar Kidwai; Girish Karnad · Ajit Shenoy; Gavie Chahal · Abrar Sheikh
- Genres
- action; thriller
- Themes
- romance; espionage
- Tone and mood
- action-packed
- Premise and plot tags
- spy thriller; romance
- Franchise connections
- YRF Spy Universe
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics and set numerous box-office records, becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2012 unadjusted for inflation.
- Awards and nominations
- Best Special Effects · IIFA Awards · 14th · won; Best Film · People's Choice Awards · won; Best Actor · People's Choice Awards · won; Best Actress · People's Choice Awards · won
- Production trivia
- The film was the first Bollywood film to shoot in Cuba.; The film's music was primarily composed by Sohail Sen.; The film was the first collaboration between Yash Raj Films and Salman Khan.
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