Girish Karnad enjoyed working in Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger
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oi-Prakash
By Ramchander
Theatre
personality
and
Jnanpith
laureate,
Girish
Karnad
has
claimed
that
he
loved
to
be
part
of
Bollywood
blockbuster
film
Ek
Tha
Tiger
starring
Salman
Khan.
The
multifaceted
actor
had
an
important
role
in
the
film,
which
was
the
highest
grosser
of
2011.
Girish
Karnad
has
said
that
he
realised
the
importance
of
his
role
in
Ek
Tha
Tiger
only
after
watching
the
film.
He
said
that
he
loved
the
role
and
had
a
wonderful
time
working
with
the
team.
"In
fact,
I
joked
on
the
set
that
I
maybe
India's
answer
to
Dame
Judi
Dench.
I
also
consider
myself
lucky
that
I
am
getting
such
good
roles
even
at
this
age,
and
I
am
thankful
for
that," the
Times
of
India
quoted
Karnad
as
saying.
Girish
Karnad
played
the
role
of
a
RAW
(Research
and
Analysis
Wing)
officer,
the
boss
of
Tiger
played
by
Salman
Khan
and
the
father
figure
of
Tiger.
The
film,
which
was
made
with
a
huge
budget,
earned
Rs
200
crores
alone
at
Indian
Box
Office.