Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif's Tiger 3 to release in cinemas on the occasion of Eid on 21 April, 2023, YRF announces

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-led spy thriller Tiger 3 is set to arrive in theatres worldwide on 21 April, 2023. The actioner, backed by Yash Raj Films (YRF), features Khan and Kaif as spy agents – Tiger and Zoya. In a social media post on Friday, both the stars shared the release date and gave a sneak-peak into the world of the film.

Kaif, 38, also shared the news on her Instagram handle. The project marks Yash Raj Films’ fourth film release announcement this week, starting with Shah Rukh Khan-led Pathaan  (25 January, 2023), Prithviraj starring Akshay Kumar (3 June) and Ranveer Singh’s Jayeshbhai Jordaar (13 May). The first movie in the franchise, Ek Tha Tiger (2012), directed by Kabir Khan, chronicled the story of an Indian spy (RAW) code-named Tiger (Khan) who falls in love with a Pakistani spy (Kaif) during an investigation. The Ali Abbas Zafar-helmed sequel, Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), saw Tiger and Zoya go on a mission to save a group of hostages held by a militant terrorist organization in Iraq. The film was said to be inspired from the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant). The third instalment is directed by Maneesh Sharma, best known for Fan and Band Baaja Baaraat. Tiger 3 will reportedly star Emraan Hashmi as the antagonist. (With inputs from Press Trust of India)