Tuesday 14 August 2012
salman khan ek tha tiger
| Ek Tha Tiger | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Kabir Khan |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Screenplay by | Kabir Khan Neelesh Misra |
| Story by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring | Salman Khan Katrina Kaif Ranvir Shorey |
| Music by | Original songs: Sohail Sen Guest Composers: Sajid-Wajid Background Score : Julius Packiam |
| Cinematography | Aseem Mishra |
| Editing by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
| Studio | Yash Raj Films |
| Release date(s) |
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| Running time | 134 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget |  75 crore (US$13.58 million)[2][3] |
Ek Tha Tiger is an upcoming 2012 Bollywood romantic action thriller film starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.[4] Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Kabir Khan, the film marks the third collaboration of Kabir Khan with Yash Raj Films after Kabul Express (2006) and New York (2009). It is also Salman's first film with the company. The music for the film has been composed by Sohail Sen, along with a guest composition by duo Sajid-Wajid.
The pre-production for Ek Tha Tiger started in the second half of 2010, after the script had been completed. The principal photographycommenced on September 2011 and ended in June 2012. The film had been shot in as many as five countries across three continents.[5] It has been scheduled for theatrical release on August 15, 2012.
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Cast
- Salman Khan as Tiger
- Katrina Kaif as Zoya
- Ranvir Shorey as Gopi
- Girish Karnad as Shenoy
- Roshan Seth
Production
Development
In May 2011, reports claimed that Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif would come together for a film titled Ek Tha Tiger.[6] The script for the film had been completed in November 2010,[7] however, it underwent changes in February 2012.[8] It was Khan's first venture with Yash Raj Films and marked his fourth film opposite Katrina after Yuvvraj.[6] Before starting the film, he postponed a project titled Sher Khanby his brother Sohail Khan, as he had to allot his dates.[9] His fee for the venture was 32 crore (US$5.79 million).[10] The film was also one of Katrina's first in the action genre.[11] Ranvir Shorey was signed in for a supporting role.[12] Kabir Khan was announced to be the director.[6] On May 3, a photo shoot was held with the lead actors.[7]
32 crore (US$5.79 million).[10] The film was also one of Katrina's first in the action genre.[11] Ranvir Shorey was signed in for a supporting role.[12] Kabir Khan was announced to be the director.[6] On May 3, a photo shoot was held with the lead actors.[7]Filming
Initial reports claimed that principal photography would start by June 2011.[6] The first schedule began on September 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. It had previously been postponed for a short time, when Salman set off to USA for a surgery regarding his condition ofTrigeminal neuralgia.[13] Filming took place at the Trinity college,[14] and the Ha'penny Bridge. A set of action sequences were also shot in the city.[15] During filming in Dublin, the Irish crew of the film held a demonstration and halted the shooting temporarily, reportedly due to filming conditions and payment.[16] The filming of the second schedule took place in Istanbul for two months.[17] In February 2012, the film’s cast and crew went to Havana, Cuba, to shoot for one month.[18] There, Salman shot a cameo scene for a local tourism company. The sets used in the film were featured in the ad.[19] Following the period, script issues resulted in the postponement of the film’s planned shoot in Hong Kong.[20] Afterwards, a three day schedule was completed in Delhi.[21] The filming ended in June 2012 after the last schedule was shot in Bangkok.[22] Salman had to undergo a fitness programme titled 'Dirty Running' for his action sequences over 30 days.[23] Katrina Kaif played her role without makeup.[24]
Soundtrack
Initially, Pritam was signed as the composer of Ek Tha Tiger. The first digital poster of the film credited him as such.[25] However, he opted out of the film later due to date clashes with yet an other Yash Raj projects, Dhoom 3. Chopra, who had worked with Sohail Sen's in their film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, roped him in to compose for the film.[26] The lyrics were penned by Neelesh Misra.[27] A song titledJaaniyan which had vocals by Asif Nawaz, a Pakistani artist was reported to have been leaked from the film's soundtrack. However,YRF officials denied the news, saying that the album was not in any danger of being leaked.[28] A single track named "Mashallah" crooned by Wajid Ali and Shreya Ghoshal was released on 12th July 2012.[29]
Tracklist
| Ek Tha Tiger | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Sohail Sen | ||||
| Released | July 20, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011-2012 YRF Studios Mumbai, India | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:27 | |||
| Label | YRF Music | |||
| Producer | Sohail Sen | |||
| Sohail Sen chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mashallah (Music by: Sajid-Wajid)" | Kausar Munir | Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:45 | |
| 2. | "Lapaata" | Anvita Dutt | K. K., Palak Muchhal | 4:16 | |
| 3. | "Banjaara" | Neelesh Misra | Sukhwinder Singh | 4:35 | |
| 4. | "Saiyaara" | Kausar Munir | Mohit Chauhan, Tarannum Mallik | 4:13 | |
| 5. | "Tiger's Theme (Music by: Julius Packiam)" | Instrumental | 3:17 | ||
| 6. | "Mashallah (remix)" | Kausar Munir | Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal Remix by : Joshilay | 3:24 | |
| 7. | "Laapta (remix)" | Anvita Dutt | K. K., Palak Muchhal Remix by : Joshilay | 3:30 | |
| 8. | "Banjaara (remix)" | Neelesh Misra | Remix by : Joshilay | 3:27 |
Critical response
Following the soundtrack's release on July 19th, critics unanimously gave positive reviews to the album. Critic Joginder Tuteja felt that none of the songs "puts you off", but still emphasized that "one expected it to have gone all the way further up". He gave it 3.5 stars out of 5.[30] Contrarily, the Indo-Asian News Service rated the album 4 stars and claimed that the audio "offers the listener the romantic and action flavour of the movie", calling it "an entertaining affair with an array of sounds for music lovers." However, the song 'Banjaara' was noted as a "an ordinary composition with overtly simple lyrics."[31] Devesh Sharma of the Filmfare magazine felt that the album had a "situational feel" and was a "tad disappointing" as compared to the "pulsating music" in Khan's previous films. He rated it 4 stars.[32]Purva Desai of the Times of India, while calling the album a "good effort, fresh and new", rated it 4 stars, but still felt that the remixes could have been "skipped".[33]
Marketing
The first-look poster was released in August 2011,[34] whilst the film's first teaser was released on May 10, 2012 along with the filmIshaqzaade.[35][36] The theatrical trailer received more than 1 million views upon release within 2 days, making it the largest for a Bollywood film.[37] The Pakistani Government was reported to have banned the airing of the film's promotional material due to a belief that the film portrayed the ISI in negative light. The PEMRA told that no such ban is in place.[38] Promotional tours were carried out in the cities of New Delhi, Ahmedabad,[39] and Lucknow.[40] The makers tied up with soft drink company Thumbs up and engaged in aconsumer promotion across 10 Indian cities. These were New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad,Agra, Meerut and Ghaziabad.[41]
As a part of the promotion, an event was held to launch a series of comic books based on the film. Referred to with the term 'Yomics' or 'Ycomics', their sales commenced on July 2012, before the film's release, and would continue until the Diwali festival.[42] The books were 30 pages long and also consisted of characters from the film Hum Tum. The first one was titled 'Ek Tha Tiger - Mahasagar Ki Suraksha'. Post release, the comics failed to generate a positive word-of-mouth. Reviewer Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungamacommended the design, but explained that the main story failed to meet his expectations of a "deeper" plot, "exciting" narrative and a "tighter" script.[43]
Release
Ek Tha Tiger releases worldwide on 15th August, the Independence day of India. It will be screened in 3000 screens over the country, marking the largest domestic release for a Bollywood film.[44] Around 60 percent of the first weekend sales received an advanced booking prior to the release.[45] Selected multiplexes increased the ticket prices of the film above the normal rate.[46]
Tuesday 14 August 2012 0
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