“Bharat Is For The Entire Country, Salman Khan Is A Totally New Hero In It”: Ali Abbas Zafar

Salman Khan and Ali Abbas Zafar are the biggest actor-director combination of today. After delivering two back to back blockbusters with Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai, the duo has collaborated again seeking a hat-trick of blockbusters with Bharat. The film which also starred Katrina Kaif, released on the national holiday of Eid and became the highest opener ever of Salman Khan and also of Ali Abbas Zafar as it recorded a humongous 42.30 crore on day 1.

A hugely ecstatic Ali says, “We always wanted to make a film for the entire country to come and celebrate the spirit of Eid and the first day only validates our intent and effort to make a film that India can be truly entertained by.”

Ali is the youngest director to boast of two back to back 300 crore blockbusters (Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai) to his credit. Only Rajkumar Hirani also has two 300 crore plus films (Sanju and PK) to his credit. Ali dared to present India’s favourite bhai in a different avatar that the muscle-flexing, gun-totting avatar that he is loved for and looks like audiences have given two big thumbs up for his vision.