Tiger 3 release, review highlights: Salman Khan-starrer targets his biggest Diwali opener

The much-awaited action-packed spy thriller Tiger 3, starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Emraan Hashmi, has finally been released in the Indian theatres on Sunday, November 12. Despite being released on the Laxmi Puja day on Diwali, the film is expected to open above Rs 40 crore at the domestic box office.

The third part in the Tiger franchise, after Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai in 2012 and 2017 respectively, was released in the Middle East and western territories a day earlier on November 11 itself. Produced by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films, the threequel is the fifth film in the YRF Spy Universe after Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, War, and Pathaan. The film is directed by Maneesh Sharma, who has previously made Fan, Band Baaja Baaraat, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, and Shuddh Desi Romance.

Salman Khan-starrer targets his biggest Diwali opener

Salman Khan's Tiger 3 eyes his biggest Diwali opener surpassing his film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo which collected Rs 40.35 crore on day 1. According to the early estimates by Sacnilk, the film which also stars Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi will collect Rs 42 crore on day 1. 

Jasleen Royal pens heartfelt note for Tiger 3 team

Jasleen Royal pens a heartfelt note for the team of Tiger 3. She took to her Twitter and wrote, "Congratulations on the release of #Tiger3 You and the team deserve all the love and success. I have seen how hard you have worked. Your ability to handle difficulties with so much grace and the effort you have put into each and every scene and frame of the film is an inspiration. I’m sure this Diwali will be super lit."

Enjoy ur Diwali with #Tiger3, #tiger @BeingSalmanKhan, #zoya #katrinakaif #maneeshsharma #adityachopra And the special cameo of #pathan @iamsrk @yrf #specialscreening @vickykaushal09, And Thanks for the tremendous Response.. It’s all your love people, Thank You."

Amaal Malik sends best wishes to Tiger 3 team 

Amaal Malik took to his Twitter and penned a note sending best wishes to the Tiger 3 team. He wrote, "All the best to you @BeingSalmanKhan and the entire team of #Tiger3 May it be a #DhamakedaarDiwali for #Bollywood."

 

Ranveer Shorey shares picture with ‘stars of Tiger 3’ from special screening

Ranveer Shorey who is also a part of Maneesh Sharma's directorial, Tiger 3, shares a picture from the film's special screening. He can be seen posing with Salman Khan and the DOP Anay Goswami in the photo. Sharing the pic he wrote, "With the stars of #Tiger3 @beingsalmankhan @anaygoswamy."

Fans pour milk on Salman Khan's poster in Banglore

A user shared a video of fans pouring milk on Salman Khan's Tiger 3 poster outside the theatre in Bangalore. The video shows fans celebrating the release of Tiger 3 by dancing on dhol beats and decorating his poster with garland.

 

Fans cheer and whistle on Shah Rukh Khan's entry 

A user shared a video of fans going berserk on Shah Rukh Khan's entry as Pathaan in Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Emraan Hashmi-starrer. The fans can be seen hooting, cheering loudly, and whistling in the theatre on SRK's entry. 

YRF distribution head reveals reason behind choosing Diwali for Tiger 3’s release

In a conversation with YRF distribution head, Rohan Malhotra shared the reason behind choosing Diwali for Tiger 3's release and said, "I always believe that it is absolutely fine to do the conventional and there is no need to reinvent if there is no need for it. In this case, however, what came to our mind was that it is important for us not to look at the opening day numbers but to focus on what is eventually going to benefit, and in the case of 'Tiger 3', we definitely felt that going on Laxmi Puja day, which is considered the weakest day to release a film, would be a better fit for our film." 

He added, "This came to us for the simple reason that at the start of the year, we had a film like 'Pathaan'. Had we followed the conventional way, we would have released the film on Republic Day, where we were definitely assured a certain number. But at YRF, we focused on the lifetime business of the film and we came a day earlier. It worked like a dream. We got insane numbers. It came from a simple belief that we had made a good film with a superstar, Shah Rukh Khan and Adi, and all of us at YRF believed in his stardom."

Fans stand in long queues outside theatre for Tiger 3 on Diwali 

Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Emraan Hashmi's much-awaited movie Tiger 3 has finally hit the theatres. Though today is Diwali, fans are still waiting in long queues outside the theatres to watch the film. A user shared a glimpse of fans standing in long queues to get tickets for the Salman Khan-starrer and wrote, "People Standing in Long queues for #Tiger3 on Laxmi Puja Day."

 

Netizens call Emraan Hashmi ‘rocking villain’ in Tiger 3 

One of the fans took to his twitter and wrote, "Megastar #SalmanKhan ROARS As TIGER, He's back with VENGEANCE, Next level action sequences with thrilling Twists. #KatrinaKaif as Zoya is brilliant, #EmraanHashmi Rocking as Villain. A perfect Diwali dhamaka Entertainer for Movie lovers.Tiger BGM Elevates Visuals to Next level, #HrithikRoshan at the end is cherry on the Cake. #ManishSharma's TIGER is gonna rule at the Box office.'

Audiences groove to Leke Prabhu Ka Naam in theatres

Several video are going viral from Tiger 3's screening in which audiences can be seen grooving to the track Leke Prabhu Ka Naam, featured on Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, in the theatres. The song has been composed by Pritam, written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, and sung by Arijit Singh and Nikhita Gandhi. Here's Nikhita talking about this dance track in an exclusive conversation with DNA.

Vicky Kaushal reviews wife Katrina Kaif's Tiger 3

Taking to his Instagram Stories, Vicky Kaushal wrote, "2023 ka Diwali gift!!! What a great ride #Tiger3 is. Tiger, Zoya, Aatish. (clapping emoji) Many congratulations @beingsalmankhan @katrinakaif @therealemraan #ManeeshSharma."

Tiger 3 DNA review: Salman Khan's swag, Emraan Hashmi's villainy drive this testosterone-fuelled thrill-a-minute ride

DNA review of Tiger 3 says that Salman Khan-starrer "is an entertainer of the best kind. The one that will make you whistle, cheer, and clap, but also sometimes question the absurdity of the plot. This film delivers what it promises – a relentless entertainer in the garb of a patriotic thriller." Check out the full review here.

Taran Adarsh says Tiger 3 is a 'smash-hit'

In his detailed review for Tiger 3, trade analyst Taran Adarsh gave the film four stars and wrote "Tiger3 is the biggest dhamaka you can expect this Diwali. It has an excellent second half, solid action pieces, superb cameos and of course, a ferocious Salman Khan."

Tiger 3 public review is out

The moviegoers, who went to watch the first day first show of Tiger 3 in cinemas on Sunday morning, have shared their views on the micro-blogging platform X, previously known as Twitter. One of them wrote, "#Tiger3: MEGA BLOCKBUSTER. Rating: 4.5. A hardcore masala entertainer that’s sure to stand tall in #SalmanKhan’s filmography, #ManeeshSharma presents #Salman in a massy character and he is fire. Move over Tiger Zinda Hai, Tiger 3 is here to conquer hearts." Check out the other public reviews here.

Salman Khan requests audiences not to share spoilers

On Saturday, Salman took to his X (previously known as Twitter) account and requested audiences not to share spoilers for the film as he posted, "We have made #Tiger3 with a lot of passion & we are counting on you to protect our spoilers when you see the film. Spoilers can ruin the movie-watching experience. We trust you to do what is right. We hope #Tiger3 is the perfect Diwali gift from us to you!! Releasing in cinemas tomorrow in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu."

Salman Khan fans celebrate Diwali outside theatres screening Tiger 3

Salman Khan fans have turned up in huge numbers to watch the first day first show of the film, which began at 7 am across the Indian theatres. Multiple videos are going viral, which show his fans bursting crackers, cuttin cakes, and dancing crazily outside the theatres showing Tiger 3. Here are some of the viral videos.

Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan in Tiger 3

Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan are also seen in cameos in Tiger 3. While Shah Rukh makes an explosive appearance as Pathaan in the action-packed scene rescuing Salman's Tiger, Hrithik is seen in the post-credits scene reprising his role as Kabir from War. Videos of their scenes from theatres have been shared on social media and are going viral on the internet.

Tiger 3 opening day box office prediction 

Tiger 3 has been released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. The film is expected to take a strong opening of above Rs 40 crore net at the Indian box office, but won't be able to go past Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan and Jawan's opening numbers, Rs 55 crore and Rs 70 crore respectively, earlier this year.