Mumbai:
Yes,
you
read
it
right!
Shahrukh
Khan
was
the
first
choice
to
play
the
role
of
tiger
in
Ek
Tha
Tiger.
Recently,
the
director
of
the
film
confirmed
the
news
by
saying
that
the
producer
of
Ek
Tha
Tiger,
Aditya
Chopra,
had
approached
Shahrukh
Khan
first
for
the
movie.
Kabir
Khan
told
a
leading
daily,
"I
didn't
meet
Shahrukh,
but
yes,
Adi
(producer
Aditya
Chopra)
did
approach
him.
However,
the
script
as
it
is
today
is
meant
for
Salman."
Talking
about
the
rumours
that
Katrina
Kaif
recommended
the
name
of
Salman
Khan
for
Ek
Tha
Tiger,
Kabir
Khan
said,
"Katrina's
one
of
my
closest
friends
and
the
only
one
who
could
play
Zoya
in
Ek
Tha
Tiger,
but
she
didn't
recommend
Salman.
His
name
may
have
come
up
during
discussions.
He
took
an
instant
liking
to
me
when
we
met
years
ago."
So,
do
you
think
even
Shahrukh
Khan
could
have
played
the
role
of
Tiger
brilliantly,
just
like
Salman?