Ahead of the shoot of Tiger 3, Salman Khan whips himself into shape to do justice to action sequences that are being helmed by an international crew
Khan and Katrina Kaif in a still from the franchise’s second film, Tiger Zinda Hai
His ability to humour audiences apart, Salman Khan has been drawing attention during his Bigg Boss stint for a reason—his newly acquired lean frame. mid-day has it that ahead of the filming of the third instalment of the Tiger franchise, Khan has been hard at work, prepping for the action sequences of the film. A source close to the production house says, “[Producer] Aditya Chopra has appointed an international team of highly trained stunt coordinators from South Africa. They were flown down to Mumbai on Thursday. Fitness trainer Rajendra Dhole too has been working with Salman to help him get fitter. After Bigg Boss, Salman will film for Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathan, in which he also essays the same character. He will then move on to shoot Tiger 3. Once the Mumbai schedule is over, the unit will head to Dubai and Istanbul.”
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The actor is undergoing a gruelling exercise regimen and is on a diet to do justice to his role of a RAW agent in the Maneesh Sharma-directed venture, which rolls on March 8. “Salman will meet the international team after the Bigg Boss finale. He is expected to learn parkour. The team-head already met with Salman and writer Jaideep Sahni for a storyboard narration. The trio also discussed a few ideas.”