Salman Khan believes that as an actor his “biggest and only” job is to entertain people, the 58-year-old said following the OTT success of his latest release Tiger 3, which hit theatres on November 12 last year and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
“As an actor my biggest and only job is to entertain people thoroughly and I’m happy that Tiger 3 is being enjoyed by people across the world,” Salman said in a statement.
“The Tiger franchise has got unanimous love right from the first film be it theatrically, on satellite or on streaming. So, it feels amazing to see how the third instalment of Tiger 3 was first a hit in theatres and now on streaming,” he added.
Talking about how he is in “close contact” with his fans on social media, Salman said, “I can see the outpouring of love now that Tiger 3 has dropped on OTT,” adding that he is happy to see Tiger 3 receiving love from people around the world.
Salman, who reprises his role as R&AW agent Avinash Singh in Tiger 3, said the film is extremely close to his heart. “So, it felt extremely personal when it became a hit in theatres and now that it is a hit on streaming within days of its drop.”.
The Tiger franchise began with Kabir Khan’s 2012 film Ek Tha Tiger followed by Ali Abbas Zafar’s Tiger Zinda Hai in 2017. Created by Aditya Chopra, the YRF spy universe also includes Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and Hrithik Roshan’s War.
Also starring Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi, Tiger 3 collected Rs 472 crore worldwide.
