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Kabir Khan celebrates 13 years of Ek Tha Tiger, his blockbuster debut with Salman Khan. The film set the foundation for the YRF Spyverse, blending action and emotion on a global scale. Khan credits Aditya Chopra for giving him the platform to redefine Hindi cinema. The director also highlights the film's real stunts, done with minimal VFX.

Key Points: Kabir Khan Marks 13 Years of Ek Tha Tiger With Salman Khan

  • Kabir Khan shares unseen BTS photos from Ek Tha Tiger
  • Film marked his first collaboration with Salman Khan
  • Launched the YRF Spyverse franchise
  • Praises Aditya Chopra for trusting his vision
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Kabir Khan celebrates 13 years of 'Ek Tha Tiger': Was my first collaboration with Salman Khan

Kabir Khan celebrates the 13th anniversary of Ek Tha Tiger, his first film with Salman Khan, which launched the YRF Spyverse.

"Ek Tha Tiger was the first heartbeat of a franchise that changed the rules of the game. - Kabir Khan"

Mumbai, Aug 15

Filmmaker Kabir Khan has celebrated 13 years of his film “Ek Tha Tiger”, which marked his first collaboration with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and it led to creating films he will always be very proud of.

Taking to Instagram, Kabir shared the poster of the film, which first released in 2012. He also shared a string of stills and unseen pictures from the sets of the movie, which follows an Indian intelligence agent, codenamed Tiger, who is sent to Dublin to observe a professor suspected of sharing nuclear secrets with Pakistan.

For the caption, Kabir wrote: “Tiger… Tiger… Tiger… Thirteen years ago, Ek Tha Tiger with the megastars @beingsalmankhan and @katrinakaif roared into cinemas with the biggest opening in Indian cinema at that time, not just as a blockbuster romance-thriller, but as the spark that ignited what would become the now-famous YRF Spyverse.”

He said that what began as the story of two spies caught between duty and love has, over the years, evolved into a sprawling cinematic universe, “weaving together high-octane action, global intrigue, and deeply human emotions.”

“I will always be indebted to Aditya Chopra who gave me a massive platform because he wanted Ek Tha Tiger to be a genre-defining leap for Hindi cinema, a statement that Indian storytelling could blend scale, style, and soul on an international canvas. And I’m so happy that I was able to deliver,” he added.Revealing what makes Ek Tha Tiger unique, Kabir said that it “is the fact that we were able to deliver that level of action without much VFX support.”

“The realness shows. The Spyverse continues to thrill audiences. Ek Tha Tiger was the first heartbeat of a franchise that changed the rules of the game. It was also my first collaboration with @beingsalmankhan - a collaboration that would go on to create films I will always be very proud of.”

- IANS

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Priya S
Honestly, while the action was good, the plot was quite predictable. Kabir Khan's later films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan showed much better storytelling. But yes, it did start the whole spy universe trend in Bollywood.
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Rohit P
Bhai ka swag in this movie was next level! The bike chase scene in Turkey is still one of my favorite action sequences in Indian cinema. Kabir Khan brought out a different side of Salman that we hadn't seen before.
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Sarah B
As someone who watched this in Dublin, it was surreal seeing my city featured in a Bollywood film! The cinematography captured Ireland beautifully. Though the plot had some typical masala elements, the international locations made it feel fresh.
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Kavya N
The song "Banjaara" is still on my playlist! The movie had great music, great locations, and Katrina looked stunning. It was a perfect Eid release - full paisa vasool entertainment for the whole family.
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Michael C
Interesting how this started the whole YRF Spyverse. While the later films became more VFX-heavy, the raw action in Ek Tha Tiger definitely had more impact. The train sequence was particularly well-shot with practical effects.
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Divya L

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