Salman to fight wolves for scene in Tiger Zinda Hai: Reports
As per reports, actor Salman Khan will fight a pack of wolves for an action scene in his upcoming film 'Tiger Zinda Hai', the sequel to 2012 film 'Ek Tha Tiger'. According to sources, producer Aditya Chopra wants action sequences in the film to be at par with international standards. The scene will reportedly be shot in Austria.
Director Ali Abbas Zafar is leaving no stone un-turned in the making of Tiger Zinda Hai. The film which is currently being shot in Austria has on board a full-fledged Hollywood stunt-and-action crew led by X-Men and The Dark Knight stunt director Tom Struthers.According to recent reports, this coming week, Tiger Zinda Hai star Salman Khan will be shooting an action scene where he will have to fight off a pack of wolves.An insider close to the film's production told DNA, "It is producer Aditya Chopra's vision that the film matches with an international standards of action and the crew is going the extra mile to ensure that the spy drama Tiger Zinda Hai delivers on that vision. Salman will be seen fighting off a pack of wolves in a high-octane action scene in the snow laden forests of Austria."Ali Abbas Zafar has earlier directed Salman Khan for the epic blockbuster Sultan for Yash Raj Films. Four years prior to Sultan, Salman starred in Kabir Khan's spy thriller Ek Tha Tiger, produced by Yash Raj Films. So, obviously, there are a lot of expectations from Ek Tha Tiger's sequel Tiger Zinda Hai, starring Salman Khan and helmed by the Sultan director Ali Abbas Zafar.The source further added, "The international action crew is taking all cautionary measures to ensure the wolves are taken care of by their trainers, who have been working with the team for several days now, and the action sequence will follow all guidelines."Tiger Zinda Hai will see Katrina Kaif reprising her role from Ek Tha Tiger. The film has a tentative release date of December 22 this year.ALSO READ: The Dark Knight action director joins the Tiger Zinda Hai team