Tiger Zinda Hai
Tiger Zinda Hai (transl. ’Tiger is alive’) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language espionage action thriller film[3] directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and co-written with Neelesh Misra.[4][5] A sequel to the 2012 film Ek Tha Tiger, it is the second installment in the Tiger franchise and also the second installment in the YRF Spy Universe. The film stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.[6] In Tiger Zinda Hai, Tiger (Khan) and Zoya (Kaif) are forced to come out of hiding to save a group of hostages held by a militant terrorist organization in Iraq.
A sequel was conceived following the success of the Ek Tha Tiger, but faced a number of delays after the writer and director of the first film, Kabir Khan, refused to return for a sequel; Zafar was subsequently hired to write and direct, and the film’s story draws inspiration from the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL.[7] By 2016, pre-production had begun on the film, and filming concluded by 2017, with filming locations including Abu Dhabi, Austria, Greece, and Morocco.[8] Tiger Zinda Hai also features Sajjad Delafrooz, Angad Bedi, Kumud Mishra, Nawab Shah, Ivan Rodrigues, Girish Karnad and Paresh Rawal. With a budget of ₹256 crore (US$34 million),[1] it is the one of the most expensive Hindi films and one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.
Upon release, Tiger Zinda Hai received generally positive reviews, with praise for its action, story, screenplay and Khan’s performance, while there was criticism for its length and dialogue.[9][10] The film grossed over ₹575.14 crore (US$76 million),[11] becoming the eighth highest-grossing Indian film. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, it won for Best Action.[12]
During a dark night in Iraq, an American journalist types a warning message to CIA before he is slaughtered by some ISIS (ISC) guards. While carrying a rally in Ikrit, ISC leader Abu Usman is shot in the arm by the Iraqi Army and taken to the city hospital. Abu Usman holds hostage of the Indian and Pakistani nurses and makes the hospital as his base. The US military decides to launch an airstrike at the city to kill Usman. Indian nurse Maria calls the Indian Ambassador to Iraq at the Indian Embassy in Baghdad, informing them about the incident.
8 years after the events of the previous film, Tiger and Zoya are revealed to have been leading a peaceful life, in a secluded place, away from the prying eyes of both the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Officially declared dead in the files of their respective agencies, Tiger and Zoya are now married and have a son, Junior.
