‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ Is a Tribute to PM Modi: Ali Abbas Zafar

Director Ali Abbas Zafar was inspired by how the PM handled the situation that inspired the film.

The film which has swiftly marched into the 200 cr club is a tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tiger Zinda Hai director, Ali Abbas Zafar, has confirmed that the film is based on a real incident that occurred in 2014, when the Modi government had just come to power. 46 Indian nurses who were held captive by ISIS in Iraq were rescued with a clandestine rescue operation with the aid of pure negotiation.

Narendra Modi had reportedly ensured the achievement of this tricky mission where no lives were lost. Ali sourced his inspiration from this secretive triumph of diplomacy.

“If you have noticed, during the rescue mission in Tiger Zinda Hai, Paresh Rawal asks Tiger (Salman Khan) if ‘PM sahab’ is aware of the mission. The original dialogue in the film was ‘Modi Ji Ko Pata Hai?’ as a tribute to him and the mission,”

Director, Ali Abbas Zafar

“However, since the entire film is a work of fiction, the censor board rightfully asked us to change it to ‘PM Sahab’. We respected their accurate decision as we were not retelling the exact details of the rescue mission,” he added.

Tiger Zinda Hai has earned over Rs 206.04 crore in just seven days. The movie established a record as the biggest ever non-holiday earning record by a Bollywood film by minting Rs 34 crore net.

Tiger Zinda Hai, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar is a sequel to Kabir Khan's 2012 film, Ek Tha Tiger and brings Salman and Katrina Kaif together onscreen after five years.

Source: The Hindustan Times

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