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Ek Tha Tiger(2012)

6.1/10
Hindi133 mins

Ek Tha Tiger (2012) is a 133-minute Hindi film directed by Kabir Khan. Starring Roshan Seth, Rajendra Sethi and Gavie Chahal. With an audience rating of 6.1/10 and a blockbuster, 320+ crores verdict at the box office, Ek Tha Tiger stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2012.

Director:Kabir Khan
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Netflix
Theatrical Release
15 August 2012
Director
Kabir Khan
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 13m
GudVibe Rating
6.1/10

Storyline

A top Indian spy is assigned to watch a scientist. His mission gets messy when he falls for the scientist's Pakistani caretaker.

A spy's mission becomes a dangerous love story.

Film Details

6.1Rating
133Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date15 August 2012
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsMission Liebe - Ek Tha Tiger · เรียกข้าว่า...เสือ · پیشترها ببری وجود داشت · Once There Was a Tiger

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
suspensefulemotionaluplifting
Themes
loveidentitysurvivalfriendship
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film's climax was shot in Havana, Cuba, making it one of the first major Bollywood films to extensively shoot there.
  • Salman Khan performed many of his own stunts, including a fight scene on a moving bus in Dublin.
  • The character 'Tiger' was reportedly inspired by real-life RAW agent Ravindra Kaushik, known as 'The Black Tiger'.
  • The film's working title was 'Tiger', but 'Ek Tha Tiger' was chosen to give it a fairy-tale-like feel.
  • It was the first Bollywood film to be released in Saudi Arabia after a 35-year ban on Indian cinema.
  • A scene where Salman Khan runs across rooftops in Dublin required over 50 takes to get right.
  • The film's success led to the creation of the 'YRF Spy Universe', which includes films like 'War' and 'Pathaan'.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Ek Tha Tiger

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