Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, who collaborated on multiple films post their breakup, found themselves in an uncertain situation when they were cast in Ek Tha Tiger.
During his appearance at Mashable India’s Bombay Dream chat show, filmmaker Kabir Khan, who initially collaborating with Salman Khan on Ek Tha Tiger, emphasized the significance of his decision to join the project, particularly upon learning that his former partner Katrina Kaif would also feature in it.
Kabir shared that Salman and Katrina had ended their relationship by then, creating some unease between them.
However, despite this, Katrina remained his top choice, making Salman's agreement to the project a significant casting achievement.
Kabir also mentioned that by then, the stars had ended their relationship, leading to some discomfort between them.
The New York director reminisced about a meeting with Salman at his residence in Mumbai, where they were accompanied by Aditya Chopra, the head of Yash Raj Films.
He said, “We were going back from Salman’s house, the day he’d finally said yes. Because Katrina had already been signed. If there’s one actor I’d call family in this industry, it’s Katrina."
"She’s extremely close to me, to Mini, to my kids. Now Vicky’s also somebody who’s such an integral part of our family. So, Katrina had already been signed. She was Zoya. And then we went to Salman."
He further shared, “This was the stage where they’d broken up, so it wasn’t comfortable. I told him I want Katrina, and he knew my connection with Katrina. Adi and I were driving back from Galaxy Apartments to Yash Raj, and we were silent."
"We’d just cast Salman Khan for the first time, and for five or 10 minutes he was silent, then he says, This is a major casting coup, Aditya Chopra saying this… And the next day we announced it.”