Tiger Zinda Hai: Salman Khan Katrina Kaif starrer to release as per schedule

Mumbai: Soon after Padmavati release was deferred owing to delay in a clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), reports suggested that even Tiger Zinda Hai release too may get affected. But here’s good news. The Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer will release as per schedule.

Yash Raj Films’ official Twitter handle has already begun the countdown to the film’s release on December 22.

Check out the countdown to release poster:

The countdown has begun 1 MONTH TO TIGER ZINDA HAI @BeingSalmanKhan | #KatrinaKaif | @TigerZindaHai pic.twitter.com/0k670CZ0q3 — Yash Raj Films (@yrf) 22 November 2017

Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Tiger Zinda Hai is a sequel to Kabir Khan’s 2012 Eid love story of Tiger and Zoya forward. The spy-thriller with a slice of romance has been shot in five countries and each of the locations plays a distinct role in taking the narrative forward.

Tiger Zinda Hai is based on a real life incident, says Indian cinema is now focussing more on realism.

Tiger Zinda Hai draws inspiration from the extraordinary incident of a group of 46 Indian nurses cheating death while being held hostage by militants in battle-torn Iraq.

"Indian cinema is moving towards more realism now and, as filmmakers, we are getting more inspired by what is happening around us and telling those stories on big screen," Zafar said in a statement.

The director added that the upcoming Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-starrer is an attempt in the same direction where the story is based on a real event.

"But it is a completely fictional film with the characters of Tiger and Zoya who take you into the journey of these nurses and a war-torn country Iraq," he said.

Besides the unmatchable chemistry between former real-life lovebirds Salman and Katrina, moviegoers can look forward to some breathtaking actions sequences and jaw-dropping exotic locations.

Tiger Zinda Hai, Salman’s second film this year after Tubelight is slated to release on December 22 to make Christmas holidays merrier.

(With IANS inputs)