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Tiger Zinda Hai Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif talked about her intensive training ahead of filming for her blockbuster film with Indian icon Salman Khan in Abu Dhabi. In an exclusive interview, Kaif said that she really enjoyed aggression training which supported her action scenes, and praised Abu Dhabi as a filming destination saying that it offered “one of the best studios in the world.” ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ is the most anticipated Bollywood movie to be released at the end of 2017 and is Abu Dhabi’s longest feature film project to date. The film was shot in Abu Dhabi over a 65 -day period with a 300-person international production team. It was released in cinemas on December 21, 2017.

Salman Khan in Liwa Desert Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Behind-the-scenes images of the cast and crew of forthcoming Bollywood blockbuster ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ filming in Abu Dhabi have been released – including a shot of Indian icon Salman Khan riding a quad bike through the desert. The film is also living up to its label of being the most anticipated Bollywood movie of the year after smashing viewing and social media records with its trailer. ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ is set in Iraq for its most crucial chapter, which focuses on the real-life hostage case of 46 Indian nurses. Yash Raj Films and twofour54 left no stones unturned as they recreated Iraq in Abu Dhabi by building a 20,000 sq. metre set on the backlot in Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD) as well as filming on location. The behind-the-scenes images include a shot of Salman Khan driving a quad bike through the Liwa desert, where temperatures reached a scorching 50 degrees Celsius. Liwa is one of several locations us...