Credited cast: | |||
Salman Khan | ... | Tiger | |
Katrina Kaif | ... | Zoya | |
Girish Karnad | ... | Shenoy | |
Roshan Seth | ... | Anwar Jamal Kidwai | |
Ranvir Shorey | ... | Gopi | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Ashok Awasthi | ... | Indian Minister |
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Avinash Badal | ... | Abrar's Assistant |
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Kiran Batra | ... | Delhi Neighbour |
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Vimal Batra | ... | Delhi Neighbour |
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Sushma Batt | ... | Delhi Neighbour |
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Singh Bhupesh | ... | RAW Official #1 |
Elise Brennan | ... | Dancer | |
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Lisa Byrne | ... | Amelie |
Gavie Chahal | ... | Abrar | |
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Ahran Chaudhary | ... | Tokas (as Aaran Chaudhary) |
In the dark world of intelligence and espionage, all information is guarded in the name of national security. But some stories escape the fiercely guarded classified files, stories that become legends. This is one such story, a story that shook the very foundation of this dark world. In a government employees' neighbourhood in New Delhi, there lived a rugged, handsome and mysterious bachelor about whom his neighbours knew nothing. That was because he was India's top spy, an officer with the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India's external intelligence agency. This man was known even in official corridors as TIGER (Salman Khan). Tiger is sent on a relatively easy and safe mission to Dublin, Ireland to observe a scientist of Indian origin who is suspected of sharing his research findings with the Pakistan defence establishment. Tiger attempts to meet the scientist but is not successful. He tries to befriend the scientist's part time home caretaker, Zoya (Katrina Kaif). As Tiger begins... Written by Official source
The first time in Salman's long & illustrious career that he has worked with Yash Raj. Ek Tha Tiger naturally raised huge expectations. Were they fulfilled? Read on..
Ek Tha Tiger is essentially a montage - mostly of action & chase sequences, and a couple of songs thrown in. Yes, the action is absolutely top-notch, and the visuals esp the cinematography are to die for. Yes, the performances are largely adequate - Salman, Girish Karnad, Ranvir Shorey and Roshan Seth in a cameo; but it is Katrina who is the winner in the performance stakes - whether it is matching Salman kick for kick in action sequences or doing some real daredevil stunts (at least that is what I gather - and boy, she looks really cool in the action sequences).
But at the end of the day a solid storyline and a good screenplay are crucial in how a film turns out. Aditya Chopra himself is listed as one of the story-writers - but I am sorry to say that the storyline is really a downer - I mean, yes, there are a couple of twists, but none that an experienced movie goer would not have been able to guess . Kabir Khan - I had high hopes from u after Kabul Express & New York. Better luck with your next film. I also realize now why YRF were keen on Salman Khan for this film - if anyone can still make such a sorry script work and bring in the crowds, it is him.
My rating is a 3 stars. 1 each for Katrina, the Action/Stunt directors & the cinematographer... very disappointed with the poor story & direction.