Salman Khan has been on an overdrive, moving from one project to another. After wrapping up the shoot of Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, the superstar dived headlong into giving shape to Antim with brother-in-law Aayush Sharma. Now, it is heard that the actor intends to wrap up the Mahesh Manjrekar-directed movie by February-end to make way for the third instalment of the Tiger franchise in March.

“Salman has given bulk dates, beginning from March, to director Maneesh Sharma for Tiger 3. The unit will film a few crucial sequences in Mumbai with the superstar, who will reprise his role of RAW [Research & Analysis Wing] agent Avinash Singh Rathore,” reveals a source. If all goes as planned, the unit, including leading lady Katrina Kaif, will then head to the Middle East for an exhaustive schedule.

The source adds, “Maneesh has set a major chunk of the action thriller in the UAE and the surrounding countries. Dubai is expected to be the team’s first stop.” mid-day reached out to Yash Raj Films, which remained unavailable for comment.