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Response: Salman Khan’s mass appeal proves that he is a tiger with his latest blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger, which has proved to be a roaring success.

In the domestic market, Ek Tha Tiger mopped up around Rs 197.63 crore and the figure abroad stood at Rs 54 crore. Total collections stood at over Rs 250 crore.

However, Ek Tha Tiger failed to trump the box office collections of 3 Idiots, which is still the highest revenue earner in Bollywood.

But there is buzz that Salman’s Dabangg 2 could be a contender for the top slot and may dislodge 3 Idiots (which earned Rs 385 crore) from the number one slot soon after its release.

Ek Tha Tiger created a record for the highest opening day earnings by mopping up Rs 32.92 crore and has also broken all opening weekend records.

Film type: Thriller

Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Girish Karnad, Roshan Seth and Ranveer Shorey.

Director: Kabir Khan.

Time of movie: Little over 2 hours.

Story: A story by Aditya Chopra, Tiger (Salman Khan) is an Indian intelligence officer in Ek Tha Tiger and has been sent on an assignment by India’s secret service, the RAW, to Dublin in Ireland.

His task at hand is to keep tabs on a science professor, who is believed to have revealed his research results to Pakistan’s spy agency ISI.

There, Tiger meets Pakistani spy Zoya (Katrina Kaif) and falls in love with her. He later comes to know that Zoya is on a mission. This puts him in a dilemma where he has to either choose his love or his duty for the country.

Review: The story of Ek Tha Tiger is somewhat baffling with the storyline being a tad complicated, leading to certain questions cropping up in the minds of viewers. The plot appears incomplete in certain parts of the film.

Salman’s acting can make him the universal hero in the country but appears a tad bland on certain occasions. But the cinematography as well as the music are commendable.

On the other hand, Katrina appears cute but her acting is yet to come of age. Ranvir’s time in Ek Tha Tiger is too short to judge his performance.

The length of the film makes it a tad slow but overall Ek Tha Tiger is an entertainer and a paisa wasool movie all the way.

Whatever be the case, Salman’s mass appeal will never fade and that is what has driven Ek Tha Tiger’s sales.

Rating: 3.5/5.