Tiger vs Pathaan to reportedly open with intense face-off between Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan; shoot to begin from…

After breaking records with Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan, producer Aditya Chopra is making sure to live up to the mega expectations of the fans with SRK and Salman Khan's Tiger vs Pathaan. Fans celebrated the reunion of two superstar friends, Salman and Shah Rukh on the big screen, and they have been keeping a close look at every update. Now, as per the media report of Mid-Day, Tiger vs. Pathaan's pre-production is expected to start in October. 

A source revealed to the portal that director Siddharth Anand is wrapping up his next directorial, Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone's Fighter. "He has only a song left to shoot. It will be filmed next month in an international location with leads Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, followed by the unit canning some crucial VFX shots. After that, it will be a wrap on Fighter." The source further added that producer Aditya will utilise that time to lock the technical teams for his spy thriller. "That way, Siddharth will have a robust team ready to assist him when he begins pre-production in October." 

As per the report, the story of an upcoming spy thriller has been cracked, and after the script is locked, the two superstars will be called for a joint narration. Spilling the beans about the shoot, the source added, "If things go as planned, the shoot will go on from February till May, with parts of it being shot at huge sets across studios in Mumbai. Siddharth apparently plans to kick off the shoot with a dramatic confrontation scene between Shah Rukh’s Pathaan and Salman’s Tiger, which will capture the film’s essence. As per the source, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan have already given bulk dates for the first schedule. 

Tiger vs Pathaan will mark the return of Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan on the big screen after Pathaan. The two stars have earlier made history with Karan Arjun (1995).  They even shared screen space in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002).