Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Tiger fans are waiting with the bated breath for the makers to make an official announcement of Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai’s 3rd instalment. It’s been quite some time since rumours of Salman and Katrina’s Tiger 3 in the making is doing the rounds of social media. While the makers are yet to confirm or comment on the same, rumour mills are abuzz that the 3rd installment of Tiger franchise could be the biggest budget film in the history of Bollywood. For those who don’t know, Salman Khan is set to collaborate with Yash Raj Films for Tiger 3.
A report in Bollywood Hungama suggests that the 3rd installment will take the film to a higher notch and will be made on an unheard scale. A source close to the development revealed to the portal, “The cost of production of Tiger 3 is going to be in the range of Rs. 200 to 225 crores, which is the biggest for a Hindi film to date. There will also be the usual additional burden of print and publicity of approximately Rs. 20 to 25 crores. In all his association with YRF, Salman has taken away around Rs. 100 crores as acting fees, depending on the magnitude of profits and Tiger 3 will be no different.” The cost of Tiger 3 will be as high as Rs. 350 crores, which will make it the biggest budget film in Bollywood.
The source added, “But they are not worried about the returns. The idea is to breach the Rs. 400 crore club this time around, as the Tiger Zinda Hai created havoc by earning Rs. 339.16 crores in India."
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“Tiger is the biggest franchise for YRF alongside Dhoom, and Adi Chopra is leaving no stone unturned to mount them on a scale that sets new heights for action films in India. Tiger will be shot across the globe in 6 to 7 countries, with action by an international stunt team. The work on the script is in progress for the last 2 years with in-house YRF writers headed by Aditya Chopra, and the ones who have heard of it say that it’s the best among all three Tiger films till date,” added the source. (ALSO READ: Tiger 3 Update: Katrina Kaif And Salman Khan Starrer To Go On Floors From February 2021 - Reports)
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