'Tiger 3' was one of the most awaited movies of 2023 and it has finally hit the theatres. The movie has created a storm at the box office and has become unstoppable even 10 days after its release. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif reprised their roles of Tiger and Zoya respectively in the film and Emraan Hashmi, who played the role of Aatish, was the new addition. Emraan received a lot of praise from the audience and the critics for its stellar performance in 'Tiger 3', But do you know, Emraan initially thought of rejecting 'Tiger 3'?

In an interview with Siddharth Kannan on his YouTube channel, Emraan revealed that he initially thought about rejecting 'Tiger 3' but decided to work on the film after reading the script. He said, "When I was told that I am being considered for the antagonist in Tiger, there was a fleeting thought that (said) no. Because it’s Salman and it’s Tiger and it’s his brand. But that was only for a fraction of a second. When Maneesh narrated the script and told me about Aatish, I was like this guy is so interesting."

Talking about his character, he said, "He’s not ruthless and evil for the sake of it. I knew when I heard the character arc that this is an interesting guy. Even though it’s Tiger’s story, Aatish’s motivations make a big impact.”

In an interview with Variety, Salman Khan talked about the most challenging and fun part of 'Tiger 3'. He said, "The bike chasing scene was the toughest – I think! It was a massive block of shoot and it had to be impactful so Maneesh (Sharma) and I discussed this at length and then collectively we all have worked towards achieving this."

He further added, "I quite enjoyed shooting for 'Leke Prabhu Ka Naam' in Cappadocia. It is a dance track that I personally love. Katrina and I have been fortunate to have chartbusters that have entertained people across the world and now, 'Leke Prabhu Ka Naam' is another track added to that list."

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The movie is a part of YRF SPY Universe, which also features 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'Tiger Zinda Hai', 'War' and 'Pathaan'. Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan had cameo roles in 'Tiger 3' in which they reprised their roles from 'Pathaan' and 'War' respectively.