Dabangg 3: Other action films of Salman Khan that were super hits

Dabangg 3 starring Salman Khan is all set to release on December 20 this year. The third installment of the Dabangg franchise is one of the highly anticipated releases this year. But this is not the first time that Salman Khan has floored his fans with his action avatar. Here are the top three action films of Salman Khan apart from the Dabangg franchise which the audience loved.

Wanted

Wanted was released in 2009. The film was considered as a comeback film of Salman Khan after delivering back-to-back flops at the box-office. Wanted was directed by Prabhudheva and starred actor Ayesha Takia opposite Salman Khan. Wanted was a remake of the Telugu film Pokiri. The film turned out to be a box-office hit and even a sequel was being considered. Dabangg 3 will bring the pairing of director Prabhudheva and Salman Khan once after this 2009 hit film.

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Bodyguard

Bodyguard was another romantic-action film by Bhaijaan where he played the role of a bodyguard for the daughter of a politician. Kareena Kapoor Khan starred opposite Salman Khan in the film. Katrina Kaif even made a cameo in the film by featuring in the film's title track. Bodyguard did wonders at the box-office and proved to another action blockbuster for Salman Khan. The film was produced by Salman’s brother-in-law and sister Atul Agnihotri and Alvira Khan Agnihotri. The film even received the biggest ever box-office opening at that point in time.

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Ek Tha Tiger

Ek Tha Tiger marked the first installment in the Ek Tha Tiger franchise. Katrina Kaif starred opposite Salman Khan in the film. Salman Khan played the role of a RAW agent in the film who is on a secret mission to retrieve some highly classified information before Pakistan’s intelligence agency. Katrina Kaif plays the role of a Pakistani intelligence agent. The film was directed by Kabir Khan and was produced by Yash Raj Films. Ek Tha Tiger remarkably broke several box-office records. The film is currently among the top 50 highest-grossing films in India.

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