Tiger (YRF Spy Universe)
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Kabir Khan
Neelesh Misra
| Tiger | |
|---|---|
| YRF Spy Universe character | |
| First appearance | Ek Tha Tiger (2012) |
| First game | Ek Tha Tiger |
| Created by | Aditya Chopra Kabir Khan Neelesh Misra |
| Portrayed by | Salman Khan |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Avinash Singh Rathore |
| Alias | Manish Chandra |
| Nickname | Tiger |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | R&AW agent |
| Affiliation | Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) |
| Significant other | Zoya |
| Children | Hassan (adopted son, deceased) Junior (son) |
| Nationality | Indian |
Avinash Singh Rathore, better known by his codename Tiger, is a fictional Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) agent appearing in the Tiger film series and other films of the YRF Spy Universe, an Indian cinematic universe.[1][2][3] He is portrayed by Salman Khan. The character first appeared in Ek Tha Tiger (2012) and appeared in its sequels Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and Tiger 3 (2023). Tiger also made a brief appearance in Pathaan (2023), another film in the universe.[4][5][6]
Tiger was born on 29 December 1968 in Chambal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
In Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger disassociates himself with R&AW after eloping with Zoya Nazar, a Pakistani ISI agent. However, he remains loyal to India and occasionally goes on missions to save his country from threats.[7][8] Tiger is married to Zoya and has two sons: an adopted-son Hassan, a suicide bomber whom he adopted during a mission in Iraq and his biological son, Junior. He is one of the three main agents in the universe, along with Pathaan (portrayed by Shah Rukh Khan) and Kabir (portrayed by Hrithik Roshan).[9][10]