Is Salman Khan following in Saif's footsteps?

Salman Khan’s 'Ek Tha Tiger' is one of the most awaited movies in 2012. After its promotional video was released Salman a.k.a Tiger received a roaring response.

The 'Ek Tha Tiger' trailer gathered close to 2.5 lakh ever since it was uploaded on YouTube and it became the top trending topic on Twitter.

'Ek Tha Tiger' is touted to be a romantic thriller which tells the story of a Trinity College scientist suspected of selling missile technology secrets to Pakistan. The Indian government sends a secret agent, codenamed Tiger played by Salman Khan, to find out about the professor's activities. Tiger falls in love with the professor's caretaker, Zoya, played by Katrina Kaif who is studying at a fictional dance academy located at TCD, and together they embark on a roller-coaster journey that takes them from Dublin to Istanbul then to Kazakhstan and Chile.

The storyline involving a spy and his doll does ring several bells. A brave agent who is trying to rescue nations from nuclear disaster falls in love with a close aide of the villain; hero trying to solve a puzzle in a globe-trotting mission. Not to miss the India-Pakistan rivalry angle.

Indeed, the story revealed so far in the trailer broadly reminds us of Saif Ali Khan's recent flop project 'Agent Vinod' among others. In the film, Saif played the role of an Indian agent. Salman seems to be toeing pretty much the same line. Saif was sent on a mission to save the country and eventually avert a war between two nations. 'Tiger' is on a similar mission.

Saif travels extensively while chasing the culprits. Salman is also a globe-trotting spy a la James Bond, and has shot scenes in about 10 different countries.

Saif Ali fell in love with Kareena who was in the enemy camp. Salman Khan does his romantic bit and gets involved with Katrina Kaif who is the professor's caretaker.

Saif was saving India from a terrorist attack by Pakistani agents; 'Ek Tha Tiger' is about intelligence agencies of India and Pakistan and Salman trying to stop a scientist from selling missile technology secrets to Pakistan.

Saif Ali Khan's 'Agent Vinod' was his dream project and lot of hype was created when the first promo was released. It looked promising with the stylish Saif and his sense of humour. But it proved to be a dud at the box office.

Salman Khan fans can only hope that 'Ek Tha Tiger' will not be as disappointing as 'Agent Vinod'.

The brand Salman is the best-selling point of the movie. Salman firing guns, jumping from great heights, fighting ruthlessly and ultimately, walking with an intense look on his face is a treat no one really wants to miss.

Coming Eid, Salman would love to keep his hit list roaring.

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