'Tiger Zinda Hai' did well because of Katrina Kaif: Salman Khan

The actor spoke to the media ahead of his birthday celebrations

Superstar Salman Khan has credited the success of his latest film Tiger Zinda Hai to his co-star Katrina Kaif. The movie had a roaring start as it crossed the INR 100 crore mark in the first three days since its release on December 22.

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Salman turned 52 today and celebrated his birthday in his Panvel farmhouse on late Tuesday night. He told the media, "Tiger Zinda Hai has done well, all because of one reason and that is Katrina."

Several Bollywood celebrities including Baba Siddiqui, Sooraj Pancholi, Sneha Ullal, Sajid Nadiadwala, Wardha Nadiadwala, Suniel Shetty, Ahaan Pandey, Anil Kapoor, Aayush Sharma, Bobby Deol, Mahendra Singh Dhoni with wife Sakshi, Mouni Roy, Ali Abbas Zafar and Katrina were present at the star's birthday party.

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Asked about the gift that Katrina has given to him for his birthday, Salman said, "She has given me big success in Tiger Zinda Hai.

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Salman always prefers to celebrate his birthday with his near and dear ones, especially avoiding the paparazzi. He said that he always reveals in interviews that he will be out of town during his birthday so that the media doesn't follow him around but he's never been successful in avoiding them. "I am very thankful that you come here but next time onward, I will definitely not be here to celebrate my birthday," he added.

Tiger Zinda Hai is expected to cross the Rs 200 crore mark by the end of its first week. Salman will next be seen in Remo D'Souza's Race 3 which will be releasing on Eid next year.

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