Katrina’s towel fight scene from Tiger 3 leads to film ban in Gulf countries? Here’s what we know
Tiger 3 is all set to be the big Diwali release this year and just two days before the release, speculations are rife that it might face a ban in a few Gulf countries.
Tiger 3 ban: Tiger 3 is just two days away from hitting screens, but it looks like it could put a dent in its big release worldwide. The Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer could be banned in a few selective Gulf countries. There is no official confirmation on this yet, but the internet is full of rumors about how these countries might object to a few scenes in the film.
Several reports suggest that the censor board will take time to pass on the film due to a few scenes including Katrina‘s very popular towel fight scene. Oman, Kuwait and Qatar are the countries where the decision on the screening is still pending and the fans are praying hard not to miss the fun this Sunday when the whole world will witness the roar of the Tiger on screens.
Bollywood films that were banned in the Gulf States
Rather films like Samrat Prithviraj, The Dirty Picture, Padmaavat, PadmanThe Kashmir Files, OMG And Bell bottom faced bans in many Gulf countries and could not obtain the Censor certification for mass viewing. It remains to be seen whether history will repeat itself Tiger 3 also. Meanwhile, apart from Katrina’s towel scene, which shows terror activities in Pakistan through villain Aatish Rahmani aka the villain Emraan Hashmiis another scene that contradicts the value system promoted and adhered to in the Gulf countries.
Many social media users commented on X (formerly Twitter) that they cannot see it Tiger 3 book online in advance. One user wrote: “Bhai Qatar me 30 min pehle tak coming soon show kar Raha tha prebook me #Tiger3 lekin ab nahi show kar raha hai it’s true. Maine calls bhi kiye cinema halls me usnko bhi nahi pata kuch bhi (sic).” Another said: “Not the entire Gulf Arab states, just Oman and Qatar. The rest of the Gulf countries are doing fine and the pre-booking is being processed (sic).” For more information about the issue, check out these tweets:
#Tiger3 may get banned in Oman and Qatar because of some insulting scenes against Pakistan 💥 So this time there is no chance of peace, RAW, TIGER comes out with all guns against the ISI 🔥🔥#SalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/vxXCPULjHu
– It’s Raj..! (@LoyalSalmanFan1) November 9, 2023
#Tiger3 is banned in Oman and Qatar for a HUGE reason. To find out why, be sure to watch “TIGER-3” at your nearby theater on November 12!!!!
TIP: PKMKB@BeingSalmanKhan #Tiger3 #SalmanKhan 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— SALMAN KI SENA™ (@Salman_ki_sena) November 9, 2023
Tiger 3 shows Salman on a personal mission to Pakistan, where Aatish is determined to take revenge for something he may have unknowingly done in the past. Tiger aka Avinash Rathore will protect his family and also try to regain his respect as India’s most trusted and heroic spy with the help of his friends – Pathaan (SRK from Pathan) and Kabir (Hrithik Roshan from War). It will be interesting to see how the action gives this film an edge over the other spy films in the YRF universe.
Meanwhile, advance bookings for the film in India crossed Rs 12 crore by late Thursday. The Maneesh Sharma directorial has sold around 4.6 lakh tickets for its opening day. Collections will increase as Diwali day approaches, but collections are expected to be higher on Monday than on Sunday. What do you think of the opening day activities? Watch this space for the latest Box Office updates Tiger 3!