Bharati Dubey (MID-DAY; January 31, 2017)

The dates have finally been locked. Salman Khan will begin shoot for his next, Tiger Zinda Hai, with Katrina Kaif, in March.

A source close to the unit says, “The shooting of the film begins on March 15 in Austria. Salman and Kat will come together for the film’s first schedule.” Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the sequel to Ek Tha Tiger (2012) will be shot at various foreign locations.

While the first film narrated the story of an Indian spy, who falls in love with a Pakistani agent (Katrina), Tiger Zinda Hai is supposed to be a take on political espionage in general, and India’s role in it.

Having just finished shoot for his home production, Tubelight, with Chinese actress Zhu Zhu, and the reality show Bigg Boss, Salman has now begun prepping for Tiger’s part.