Tiger | |
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YRF Spy Universe character | |
First appearance | Ek Tha Tiger (2012) |
First game | Ek Tha Tiger |
Created by | Aditya Chopra Kabir Khan Neelesh Misra |
Portrayed by | Salman Khan |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Avinash Singh Rathore |
Alias | Manish Chandra |
Nickname | Tiger |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | R&AW agent |
Affiliation | Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) |
Significant other | Zoya Humaimi |
Children | Hassan (adopted son, deceased) Junior (son) |
Nationality | Indian |
Avinash Singh Rathore, better known by his codename Tiger, is a fictional Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) agent appearing in the Tiger film series and other films of the YRF Spy Universe, an Indian cinematic universe.[1][2][3] He is portrayed by Salman Khan. The character first appeared in Ek Tha Tiger and appeared in its sequels Tiger Zinda Hai and Tiger 3. Tiger also made a brief appearance in Pathaan (2023), another film in the universe.[4][5][6]
Tiger was born on 29 December 1968 in Chambal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
In Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger disassociates himself with R&AW after eloping with Zoya Nazar, a Pakistani ISI agent. However, he remains loyal to India and occasionally goes on missions to save his country from threats.[7][8] Tiger is married to Zoya and has two sons: an adopted-son Hassan, a suicide bomber whom he adopted during a mission in Iraq and his biological son, Junior. He is one of 3 agents in the universe, along with Pathaan and Kabir.[9][10]
The family of Ravindra Kaushik, an Indian R&AW agent nicknamed "Black Tiger", claimed that the story of the film Ek Tha Tiger was based on his life and asked for credits in the film titles. In July 2012, a legal notice was served by the nephew of Kaushik, stating the film bears a striking resemblance to his uncle and his uncle's life.[11] Though director Kabir Khan denied these claims.[12]