YRF Spy Universe
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YRF Spy Universe is an Indian media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of spy action films, which feature various fictional R&AW agents. The first three films in the universe - Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and War (2019) - were released as standalone films before the universe was established through Pathaan (2023) after the success of War. The franchise also includes comic books, graphic novels and video games. The films are created, produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films.
Infobox
Created by
Aditya Chopra
Original work
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Owner
Yash Raj Films
Years
2012–present
Comics
Ek Tha Tiger: Saving The High Seas (2012)Ek Tha Tiger: Caught In The Web (2012)
Film(s)
mw- Ek Tha Tiger (2012)Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)War (2019)Pathaan (2023)Tiger 3 (2023)War 2 (2025)
Video game(s)
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)Tiger The Bhai (2012)Being SalMan: The Official Game (2016)
Soundtrack(s)
Ek Tha TigerTiger Zinda HaiWarPathaanTiger 3War 2
Budget
Total (6 films): est. ₹1215–1325 crore
Box office
Total (6 films): est. ₹3194.97–3242.75 crore
Tables
· Films
Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger
Title
Ek Tha Tiger
Release date
15 August 2012
Director
Kabir Khan
Producer
Aditya Chopra
Screenwriter(s)
Kabir KhanNeelesh MisraAditya Chopra
Status
Released
Tiger Zinda Hai
Tiger Zinda Hai
Title
Tiger Zinda Hai
Release date
22 December 2017
Director
Ali Abbas Zafar
Producer
Ali Abbas ZafarNeelesh Misra
War
War
Title
War
Release date
2 October 2019
Director
Siddharth Anand
Producer
Shridhar RaghavanSiddharth AnandAditya ChopraAbbas Tyrewala
Pathaan
Pathaan
Title
Pathaan
Release date
25 January 2023
Director
Shridhar RaghavanSiddharth AnandAbbas Tyrewala
Tiger 3
Tiger 3
Title
Tiger 3
Release date
12 November 2023
Director
Maneesh Sharma
Producer
Shridhar RaghavanAditya ChopraAnckur Chaudhry
War 2
War 2
Title
War 2
Release date
14 August 2025
Director
Ayan Mukerji
Producer
Shridhar RaghavanAditya ChopraAbbas Tyrewala
Alpha
Alpha
Title
Alpha
Release date
17 April 2026
Director
Shiv Rawail
Producer
Shridhar RaghavanShiv Rawail
Screenwriter(s)
Post-production
| Title | Release date | Director | Producer | Screenwriter(s) | Status |
| Ek Tha Tiger | 15 August 2012 | Kabir Khan | Aditya Chopra | Kabir KhanNeelesh MisraAditya Chopra | Released |
| Tiger Zinda Hai | 22 December 2017 | Ali Abbas Zafar | Ali Abbas ZafarNeelesh Misra | ||
| War | 2 October 2019 | Siddharth Anand | Shridhar RaghavanSiddharth AnandAditya ChopraAbbas Tyrewala | ||
| Pathaan | 25 January 2023 | Shridhar RaghavanSiddharth AnandAbbas Tyrewala | |||
| Tiger 3 | 12 November 2023 | Maneesh Sharma | Shridhar RaghavanAditya ChopraAnckur Chaudhry | ||
| War 2 | 14 August 2025 | Ayan Mukerji | Shridhar RaghavanAditya ChopraAbbas Tyrewala | ||
| Alpha | 17 April 2026 | Shiv Rawail | Shridhar RaghavanShiv Rawail | Post-production |
· Cast
Ek Tha Tiger(2012)
Ek Tha Tiger(2012)
Character(s)
Ek Tha Tiger(2012)
Actor
Tiger Zinda Hai(2017)
Films
War(2019)
Films
Pathaan(2023)
Films
Tiger 3(2023)
Films
War 2(2025)
Films
Alpha(2026)
Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore
Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore
Character(s)
Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore
Actor
Salman Khan
Films
Main
Films
Guest
Films
Main
Films
Mentioned
Films
TBA
Kabir Dhaliwal
Kabir Dhaliwal
Character(s)
Kabir Dhaliwal
Actor
Hrithik Roshan
Films
Main
Films
Mentioned
Films
Guest
Films
Main
Films
Guest
Pathaan
Pathaan
Character(s)
Pathaan
Actor
Shah Rukh Khan
Films
Main
Films
Guest
Films
Mentioned
Films
TBA
Vikram "Raghu" Chelapathi
Vikram "Raghu" Chelapathi
Character(s)
Vikram "Raghu" Chelapathi
Actor
N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
Films
Main
Zoya Nazar
Zoya Nazar
Character(s)
Zoya Nazar
Actor
Katrina Kaif
Films
Main
Films
Mentioned
Films
Main
Naina Sahni
Naina Sahni
Character(s)
Naina Sahni
Actor
Vaani Kapoor
Films
Main
Films
Flashback
Rubai Mohsin
Rubai Mohsin
Character(s)
Rubai Mohsin
Actor
Deepika Padukone
Films
Main
Kavya Luthra
Kavya Luthra
Character(s)
Kavya Luthra
Actor
Kiara Advani
Films
Main
TBA
TBA
Character(s)
TBA
Actor
Alia Bhatt
Films
Main
TBA
TBA
Character(s)
TBA
Actor
Sharvari Wagh
Films
Main
Khalid Rahmani / Saurabh
Khalid Rahmani / Saurabh
Character(s)
Khalid Rahmani / Saurabh
Actor
Tiger Shroff
Films
Main
Films
Flashback
Jim
Jim
Character(s)
Jim
Actor
John Abraham
Films
Main
Aatish Rehman
Aatish Rehman
Character(s)
Aatish Rehman
Actor
Emraan Hashmi
Films
Main
TBA
TBA
Character(s)
TBA
Actor
Bobby Deol
Films
Guest
Films
Main
Ajit Shenoy
Ajit Shenoy
Character(s)
Ajit Shenoy
Actor
Girish Karnad
Films
Supporting
Colonel Sunil Luthra
Colonel Sunil Luthra
Character(s)
Colonel Sunil Luthra
Actor
Ashutosh Rana
Films
Supporting
Films
Guest
Films
Supporting
Nandini Grewal
Nandini Grewal
Character(s)
Nandini Grewal
Actor
Dimple Kapadia
Films
Supporting
Maithili Menon
Maithili Menon
Character(s)
Maithili Menon
Actor
Revathi
Films
Supporting
Nasreen Irani
Nasreen Irani
Character(s)
Nasreen Irani
Actor
Simran
Films
Supporting
Vikrant Kaul
Vikrant Kaul
Character(s)
Vikrant Kaul
Actor
Anil Kapoor
Films
Supporting
Gopi Arya
Gopi Arya
Character(s)
Gopi Arya
Actor
Ranvir Shorey
Films
Supporting
Films
Supporting
Firdaus
Firdaus
Character(s)
Firdaus
Actor
Paresh Rawal
Films
Supporting
Abrar Sheikh
Abrar Sheikh
Character(s)
Abrar Sheikh
Actor
Gavie Chahal
Films
Supporting
Films
Supporting
Rakesh
Rakesh
Character(s)
Rakesh
Actor
Kumud Mishra
Films
Supporting
Films
Supporting
Karan Rao
Karan Rao
Character(s)
Karan Rao
Actor
Anant Vidhaat Sharma
Films
Supporting
Films
Supporting
Nikhil
Nikhil
Character(s)
Nikhil
Actor
Chandrachoor Rai
Films
Supporting
Javed Baig
Javed Baig
Character(s)
Javed Baig
Actor
Danish Bhat
Films
Supporting
Films
Supporting
Azaan Akbar
Azaan Akbar
Character(s)
Azaan Akbar
Actor
Paresh Pahuja
Films
Supporting
Films
Flashback
Namit Khanna
Namit Khanna
Character(s)
Namit Khanna
Actor
Angad Bedi
Films
Supporting
Films
Flashback
Poorna
Poorna
Character(s)
Poorna
Actor
Anupriya Goenka
Films
Supporting
Aditi Nahta
Aditi Nahta
Character(s)
Aditi Nahta
Films
Supporting
Shweta Bajaj
Shweta Bajaj
Character(s)
Shweta Bajaj
Actor
Ekta Kaul
Films
Supporting
Raza
Raza
Character(s)
Raza
Actor
Shaji Choudhary
Films
Supporting
Joseph Mathews
Joseph Mathews
Character(s)
Joseph Mathews
Actor
Diganta Hazarika
Films
Supporting
Rishi Arya
Rishi Arya
Character(s)
Rishi Arya
Actor
Viraf Patel
Films
Supporting
Amol
Amol
Character(s)
Amol
Actor
Aakash Bhatija
Films
Supporting
Nafisa Rahmani
Nafisa Rahmani
Character(s)
Nafisa Rahmani
Actor
Soni Razdan
Films
Supporting
Films
Guest
Hassan Ali
Hassan Ali
Character(s)
Hassan Ali
Actor
Jineet Rath
Films
Supporting
Films
Flashback
Vishal Jethwa
Vishal Jethwa
Character(s)
Vishal Jethwa
Films
Supporting
Junior
Junior
Character(s)
Junior
Actor
Sartaaj Kakkar
Films
Supporting
Films
Supporting
Abu Usman
Abu Usman
Character(s)
Abu Usman
Actor
Sajjad Delafrooz
Films
Supporting
Gautam Gulati
Gautam Gulati
Character(s)
Gautam Gulati
Actor
K. C. Shankar
Films
Supporting
Vilasrao Sarang
Vilasrao Sarang
Character(s)
Vilasrao Sarang
Actor
Varun Badola
Films
Supporting
Karan
Karan
Character(s)
Karan
Actor
Karan Kishore
Films
Supporting
Imroz
Imroz
Character(s)
Imroz
Actor
Imroz Maur
Films
Supporting
Ruhi Sahni
Ruhi Sahni
Character(s)
Ruhi Sahni
Actor
Dishita Sehgal
Films
Supporting
Arista Mehta
Arista Mehta
Character(s)
Arista Mehta
Films
Supporting
| Character(s) | Actor | Films | ||||||
| Ek Tha Tiger(2012) | Tiger Zinda Hai(2017) | War(2019) | Pathaan(2023) | Tiger 3(2023) | War 2(2025) | Alpha(2026) | ||
| Avinash "Tiger" Singh Rathore | Salman Khan | Main | Guest | Main | Mentioned | TBA | ||
| Kabir Dhaliwal | Hrithik Roshan | Main | Mentioned | Guest | Main | Guest | ||
| Pathaan | Shah Rukh Khan | Main | Guest | Mentioned | TBA | |||
| Vikram "Raghu" Chelapathi | N. T. Rama Rao Jr. | Main | ||||||
| Zoya Nazar | Katrina Kaif | Main | Mentioned | Main | ||||
| Naina Sahni | Vaani Kapoor | Main | Flashback | |||||
| Rubai Mohsin | Deepika Padukone | Main | ||||||
| Kavya Luthra | Kiara Advani | Main | ||||||
| TBA | Alia Bhatt | Main | ||||||
| TBA | Sharvari Wagh | Main | ||||||
| Khalid Rahmani / Saurabh | Tiger Shroff | Main | Flashback | |||||
| Jim | John Abraham | Main | ||||||
| Aatish Rehman | Emraan Hashmi | Main | ||||||
| TBA | Bobby Deol | Guest | Main | |||||
| Ajit Shenoy | Girish Karnad | Supporting | ||||||
| Colonel Sunil Luthra | Ashutosh Rana | Supporting | Guest | Supporting | ||||
| Nandini Grewal | Dimple Kapadia | Supporting | ||||||
| Maithili Menon | Revathi | Supporting | ||||||
| Nasreen Irani | Simran | Supporting | ||||||
| Vikrant Kaul | Anil Kapoor | Supporting | ||||||
| Gopi Arya | Ranvir Shorey | Supporting | Supporting | |||||
| Firdaus | Paresh Rawal | Supporting | ||||||
| Abrar Sheikh | Gavie Chahal | Supporting | Supporting | |||||
| Rakesh | Kumud Mishra | Supporting | Supporting | |||||
| Karan Rao | Anant Vidhaat Sharma | Supporting | Supporting | |||||
| Nikhil | Chandrachoor Rai | Supporting | ||||||
| Javed Baig | Danish Bhat | Supporting | Supporting | |||||
| Azaan Akbar | Paresh Pahuja | Supporting | Flashback | |||||
| Namit Khanna | Angad Bedi | Supporting | Flashback | |||||
| Poorna | Anupriya Goenka | Supporting | ||||||
| Aditi Nahta | Supporting | |||||||
| Shweta Bajaj | Ekta Kaul | Supporting | ||||||
| Raza | Shaji Choudhary | Supporting | ||||||
| Joseph Mathews | Diganta Hazarika | Supporting | ||||||
| Rishi Arya | Viraf Patel | Supporting | ||||||
| Amol | Aakash Bhatija | Supporting | ||||||
| Nafisa Rahmani | Soni Razdan | Supporting | Guest | |||||
| Hassan Ali | Jineet Rath | Supporting | Flashback | |||||
| Vishal Jethwa | Supporting | |||||||
| Junior | Sartaaj Kakkar | Supporting | Supporting | |||||
| Abu Usman | Sajjad Delafrooz | Supporting | ||||||
| Gautam Gulati | K. C. Shankar | Supporting | ||||||
| Vilasrao Sarang | Varun Badola | Supporting | ||||||
| Karan | Karan Kishore | Supporting | ||||||
| Imroz | Imroz Maur | Supporting | ||||||
| Ruhi Sahni | Dishita Sehgal | Supporting | ||||||
| Arista Mehta | Supporting | |||||||
· Crew
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Occupation
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Film
Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
Film
War(2019)
Film
Pathaan(2023)
Film
Tiger 3(2023)
Film
War 2(2025)
Film
Alpha(2026)
Director
Director
Occupation
Director
Film
Kabir Khan
Film
Ali Abbas Zafar
Film
Siddharth Anand
Film
Maneesh Sharma
Film
Ayan Mukerji
Film
Shiv Rawail
Producer
Producer
Occupation
Producer
Film
Aditya Chopra
Screenplay
Screenplay
Occupation
Screenplay
Film
Kabir Khan Neelesh Misra
Film
Ali Abbas Zafar
Film
Shridhar Raghavan Siddharth Anand
Film
Shridhar Raghavan
Dialogues
Dialogues
Occupation
Dialogues
Film
Abbas Tyrewala
Film
Anckur Chaudhry
Film
Abbas Tyrewala
Film
TBA
Story
Story
Occupation
Story
Film
Aditya Chopra
Film
Ali Abbas Zafar Neelesh Misra
Film
Siddharth Anand Aditya Chopra
Film
Siddharth Anand
Film
Aditya Chopra
Film
Shiv Rawail
Cinematography
Cinematography
Occupation
Cinematography
Film
Aseem Mishra
Film
Marcin Laskawiec
Film
Benjamin Jasper
Film
Satchith Paulose
Film
Anay Goswamy
Film
Benjamin Jasper
Film
Rubais
Editor
Editor
Occupation
Editor
Film
Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Film
Aarif Sheikh
Film
Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Film
Aarif Sheikh
Film
TBA
Composer
Composer
Occupation
Composer
Film
Sohail Sen Sajid-Wajid
Film
Vishal–Shekhar
Film
Pritam
Film
TBA
Lyricist(s)
Lyricist(s)
Occupation
Lyricist(s)
Film
Neelesh MisraAnvita DuttKausar Munir
Film
Irshad Kamil
Film
Kumaar
Film
Amitabh BhattacharyaIrshad Kamil
Film
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Film
TBA
Background Score
Background Score
Occupation
Background Score
Film
Julius Packiam
Film
Sanchit BalharaAnkit Balhara
Film
Tanuj Tiku
Film
Sanchit BalharaAnkit Balhara
Film
TBA
Costume Designers
Costume Designers
Occupation
Costume Designers
Film
Alvira Khan AgnihotriAshley RebelloArun Chauhan Anoushka Veljee
Film
Alvira Khan AgnihotriAshley RebelloLeepakshi Ellawadi
Film
Anaita Shroff AdajaniaNiharika Jolly
Film
Shaleena NathaniMamta AnandNiharika Jolly
Film
Anaita Shroff AdajaniaAlvira Khan AgnihotriAshley Rebello Darshan Jalan
Film
Anaita Shroff AdajaniaNiharika Jolly
Film
Aki NarulaNatasha VohraGunpreet Kaur MannDeepali Singh Raseen
Action Directors
Action Directors
Occupation
Action Directors
Film
Conrad Palmisano
Film
Tom Struthers
Film
Paul JenningsOh Se-YeongParvez SheikhFranz Spilhaus
Film
Casey O'NeillCraig MacraeSunil Rodrigues
Film
Franz SpilhausOh Se-YeongSunil Rodrigues
Film
Spiro RazatosFranz SpilhausAnal ArasuOh Se-YeongCraig MacraeSunil Rodrigues
Film
Craig MacraeSunil Rodrigues
Choreographer(s)
Choreographer(s)
Occupation
Choreographer(s)
Film
Vaibhavi MerchantAhmed Khan
Film
Vaibhavi Merchant
Film
Bosco-CaesarTushar Kalia
Film
Bosco-CaesarVaibhavi Merchant
Film
Vaibhavi Merchant
Film
Bosco Martis
Film
Vijay GangulyBosco Martis
Production Designer(s)
Production Designer(s)
Occupation
Production Designer(s)
Film
Sukant Panigrahy
Film
Rajnish HedaoSnigdha BasuSumit Basu
Film
Rajat Poddar
Film
Mayur Sharma
Film
Rajat PoddarAmrita Mahal
Film
Subrata ChakrabortyAmit Ray
Executive Producer(s)
Executive Producer(s)
Occupation
Executive Producer(s)
Film
Aashish Singh
Film
—
Film
Padam Bhushan
Film
Sudhanshu KumarSanjay Shivalkar
Film
Sanjay Shivalkar
Film
Padam Bhushan
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Occupation
Associate Producer
Film
—
Film
Aashish Singh
Film
—
Film
Rishabh Chopra
Sound Designer(s)
Sound Designer(s)
Occupation
Sound Designer(s)
Film
Debashish MishraDwarak Warrier
Film
Dileep SubramaniamGanesh Gangadharan
Film
Pritam DasGanesh Gangadharan
Film
Manas ChoudharyGanesh Gangadharan
Film
Pritam DasGanesh Gangadharan
Film
Dileep SubramaniamGanesh Gangadharan
Film
Debashish MishraGanesh Gangadharan
Line Producer(s)
Line Producer(s)
Occupation
Line Producer(s)
Film
Yogendra Mogre
Film
Sudhanshu Kumar
Film
Amit TomarGurpreet Singh
Film
Keshav Purushot
Film
Navmeet Singh
Film
Gurpreet Singh
Film
TBA
Casting Director
Casting Director
Occupation
Casting Director
Film
Shanoo Sharma
| Occupation | Film | ||||||
| Ek Tha Tiger (2012) | Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) | War(2019) | Pathaan(2023) | Tiger 3(2023) | War 2(2025) | Alpha(2026) | |
| Director | Kabir Khan | Ali Abbas Zafar | Siddharth Anand | Maneesh Sharma | Ayan Mukerji | Shiv Rawail | |
| Producer | Aditya Chopra | ||||||
| Screenplay | Kabir Khan Neelesh Misra | Ali Abbas Zafar | Shridhar Raghavan Siddharth Anand | Shridhar Raghavan | |||
| Dialogues | Abbas Tyrewala | Anckur Chaudhry | Abbas Tyrewala | TBA | |||
| Story | Aditya Chopra | Ali Abbas Zafar Neelesh Misra | Siddharth Anand Aditya Chopra | Siddharth Anand | Aditya Chopra | Shiv Rawail | |
| Cinematography | Aseem Mishra | Marcin Laskawiec | Benjamin Jasper | Satchith Paulose | Anay Goswamy | Benjamin Jasper | Rubais |
| Editor | Rameshwar S. Bhagat | Aarif Sheikh | Rameshwar S. Bhagat | Aarif Sheikh | TBA | ||
| Composer | Sohail Sen Sajid-Wajid | Vishal–Shekhar | Pritam | TBA | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Neelesh MisraAnvita DuttKausar Munir | Irshad Kamil | Kumaar | Amitabh BhattacharyaIrshad Kamil | Amitabh Bhattacharya | TBA | |
| Background Score | Julius Packiam | Sanchit BalharaAnkit Balhara | Tanuj Tiku | Sanchit BalharaAnkit Balhara | TBA | ||
| Costume Designers | Alvira Khan AgnihotriAshley RebelloArun Chauhan Anoushka Veljee | Alvira Khan AgnihotriAshley RebelloLeepakshi Ellawadi | Anaita Shroff AdajaniaNiharika Jolly | Shaleena NathaniMamta AnandNiharika Jolly | Anaita Shroff AdajaniaAlvira Khan AgnihotriAshley Rebello Darshan Jalan | Anaita Shroff AdajaniaNiharika Jolly | Aki NarulaNatasha VohraGunpreet Kaur MannDeepali Singh Raseen |
| Action Directors | Conrad Palmisano | Tom Struthers | Paul JenningsOh Se-YeongParvez SheikhFranz Spilhaus | Casey O'NeillCraig MacraeSunil Rodrigues | Franz SpilhausOh Se-YeongSunil Rodrigues | Spiro RazatosFranz SpilhausAnal ArasuOh Se-YeongCraig MacraeSunil Rodrigues | Craig MacraeSunil Rodrigues |
| Choreographer(s) | Vaibhavi MerchantAhmed Khan | Vaibhavi Merchant | Bosco-CaesarTushar Kalia | Bosco-CaesarVaibhavi Merchant | Vaibhavi Merchant | Bosco Martis | Vijay GangulyBosco Martis |
| Production Designer(s) | Sukant Panigrahy | Rajnish HedaoSnigdha BasuSumit Basu | Rajat Poddar | Mayur Sharma | Rajat PoddarAmrita Mahal | Subrata ChakrabortyAmit Ray | |
| Executive Producer(s) | Aashish Singh | — | Padam Bhushan | Sudhanshu KumarSanjay Shivalkar | Sanjay Shivalkar | Padam Bhushan | |
| Associate Producer | — | Aashish Singh | — | Rishabh Chopra | |||
| Sound Designer(s) | Debashish MishraDwarak Warrier | Dileep SubramaniamGanesh Gangadharan | Pritam DasGanesh Gangadharan | Manas ChoudharyGanesh Gangadharan | Pritam DasGanesh Gangadharan | Dileep SubramaniamGanesh Gangadharan | Debashish MishraGanesh Gangadharan |
| Line Producer(s) | Yogendra Mogre | Sudhanshu Kumar | Amit TomarGurpreet Singh | Keshav Purushot | Navmeet Singh | Gurpreet Singh | TBA |
| Casting Director | Shanoo Sharma | ||||||
· Reception › Box office performance
Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger
Film
Ek Tha Tiger
Release date
15 August 2012
Production budget
₹75 crore (US$14.04 million)
Box office gross revenue
₹335 crore (US$62.69 million)
Tiger Zinda Hai
Tiger Zinda Hai
Film
Tiger Zinda Hai
Release date
22 December 2017
Production budget
₹120 crore (US$18.43 million)–₹130 crore (US$19.96 million)
Box office gross revenue
₹564 crore (US$86.61 million)
War
War
Film
War
Release date
2 October 2019
Production budget
₹170 crore (US$24.14 million)
Box office gross revenue
₹475.62 crore (US$67.54 million)
Pathaan
Pathaan
Film
Pathaan
Release date
25 January 2023
Production budget
₹250 crore (US$30.27 million)
Box office gross revenue
₹1,050.50 crore (US$127.18 million)
Tiger 3
Tiger 3
Film
Tiger 3
Release date
12 November 2023
Production budget
₹300 crore (US$36.32 million)
Box office gross revenue
₹466.63 crore (US$56.49 million)
War 2
War 2
Film
War 2
Release date
14 August 2025
Production budget
₹300 crore (US$35 million)–₹400 crore (US$47 million)
Box office gross revenue
₹303.22 crore (US$36 million)–₹351 crore (US$42 million)
Alpha †
Alpha †
Film
Alpha †
Release date
17 April 2026
Total
Total
Film
Total
Release date
₹1,215 crore (US$140 million)–₹1,325 crore (US$160 million)
Production budget
₹3,194.97 crore (US$380 million)–₹3,242.75 crore (US$380 million)
| Film | Release date | Production budget | Box office gross revenue | Ref |
| Ek Tha Tiger | 15 August 2012 | ₹75 crore (US$14.04 million) | ₹335 crore (US$62.69 million) | |
| Tiger Zinda Hai | 22 December 2017 | ₹120 crore (US$18.43 million)–₹130 crore (US$19.96 million) | ₹564 crore (US$86.61 million) | |
| War | 2 October 2019 | ₹170 crore (US$24.14 million) | crore (US$67.54 million) | |
| Pathaan | 25 January 2023 | ₹250 crore (US$30.27 million) | crore (US$127.18 million) | |
| Tiger 3 | 12 November 2023 | ₹300 crore (US$36.32 million) | crore (US$56.49 million) | |
| War 2 | 14 August 2025 | ₹300 crore (US$35 million)–₹400 crore (US$47 million) | crore (US$36 million)–₹351 crore (US$42 million) | |
| Alpha † | 17 April 2026 | |||
| Total | ₹1,215 crore (US$140 million)–₹1,325 crore (US$160 million) | crore (US$380 million)–₹3,242.75 crore (US$380 million) | ||
· Reception › Critical response
Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger
Film
Ek Tha Tiger
Rotten Tomatoes
75% (5.9/10 average rating) (16 reviews)
Tiger Zinda Hai
Tiger Zinda Hai
Film
Tiger Zinda Hai
Rotten Tomatoes
64% (6.1/10 average rating) (14 reviews)
War
War
Film
War
Rotten Tomatoes
67% (5.3/10 average rating) (18 reviews)
Pathaan
Pathaan
Film
Pathaan
Rotten Tomatoes
82% (6.9/10 average rating) (34 reviews)
Tiger 3
Tiger 3
Film
Tiger 3
Rotten Tomatoes
55% (6/10 average rating) (22 reviews)
War 2
War 2
Film
War 2
Rotten Tomatoes
27% (4.7/10 average rating) (22 reviews)
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes |
| Ek Tha Tiger | average rating) (16 reviews) |
| Tiger Zinda Hai | average rating) (14 reviews) |
| War | average rating) (18 reviews) |
| Pathaan | average rating) (34 reviews) |
| Tiger 3 | 55% (6/10 average rating) (22 reviews) |
| War 2 | average rating) (22 reviews) |
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