Tiger returns to hunt

Salman Khan

The month of January will provide a short relief for Salman Khan, who has had a choc-a-block date diary this year. After completing Farhad Samji's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan last month, Khan will return to play the part of RAW agent Avinash Singh Rathod in the final leg of Tiger 3 in February.

The upcoming leg will be the final shooting schedule for Maneesh Sharma's espionage thriller after the cast and crew, including Katrina Kaif, completed filming major portions in New Delhi earlier this year. The team, we're told, intends to complete the VFX-heavy sections, and action sequences, in this leg.

Actor Varinder Singh Ghuman with Khan

A source tells mid-day, "Prior to the New Delhi schedule, Salman had shot some dramatic confrontation scenes with the rest of the cast at Yash Raj Studios. The last schedule of Tiger 3 is a week-long one, and will be a continuation of the scenes that were shot last year. Now, jail interiors will be recreated in the studio." In keeping with the high-octane action visuals that have become synonymous with the franchise, the makers have left no stone unturned to deliver impactful performances in this edition as well. A Korean stunt team, we hear, has choreographed the sequences that will be filmed. "In this jail-break scene, a set [designed by Mayur Sharma] will be recreated using VFX. Professional body-builder Varinder Singh Ghuman will join Salman again after their last schedule in July. Emraan Hashmi plays the role of an agent who is pitted against Tiger."

While Kumud Mishra, Anant Vidhaat, and actor-director Revathy - as Khan's mentor and RAW chief Shenoy - are also part of Tiger 3, only Ghuman and Salman will be part of this schedule that will involve scenes showcasing their face-off.

Shah Rukh Khan

Meanwhile, a forthcoming leg will see Shah Rukh Khan and Salman shoot their collaborative scenes, as YRF producer Aditya Chopra brings his two RAW agents, from different movies, together. "The worlds of RAW agents Tiger and Pathaan will collide in Tiger 3. A massive action scene will be shot after this schedule. Maneesh has already designed SRK's introduction scene for it." Last year, Salman, as Tiger, had shot for an action-packed extended cameo in Pathaan, which releases soon.

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