According to a report in a news portal, the ‘Dabangg’ star is already a part of a successful spy franchise, ‘Tiger’ which is expected to grow in the coming years. Salman didn’t want to do another spy film which would lead to a comparison between the two characters.
Interestingly, even the legendary Indian spy, Ravindra Kaushik had the code name Tiger, making things even more similar. Hence, after a series of discussions with his team, he let go off Black Tiger, the report in Bollywood Hungama stated.
The rights to make the film were resting with director Rajkumar Gupta. After confirming with Salman about his involvement in the project, Rajkumar didn’t renew the rights. They eventually lapsed and were acquired by Anurag Basu. The film will now be made by Anurag Basu, who also has Salman at the back of his mind.
Apparently, Anurag Basu’s vision for Ravindra Kaushik is very different from the Tiger franchise. However, he is still not 100 percent sure about the casting of Black Tiger. Reportedly, there is also a chance of him approaching a younger actor to play the lead role.
