Ek Tha Tiger is all set to be yet another global action affair though indications are that director Kabir Khan has kept things simple for the Salman Khan starrer. When Ek Tha Tiger was launched, there were talks about it being inspired by the Bourne series, even though Yash Raj films had categorically denied any similarities.

However, what is similar is the fact that Salman has travelled this extensively for the first time ever. There were talks that the film would be shot in 10 different countries (which would have been a record of sorts), there are quite a few sequences set in Ireland, Turkey, Cuba, Iraq, Hong Kong and of course, India.

This not just makes the film as the most lavish to be ever done by Salman, it is also one of the costliest films by the Chopras other than the Dhoom franchise. But the million dollar question is whether the film's narrative would justify the global setting and avoid confusing and overwhelming the audience. Salman's mantra has been to keep it simple. In his last few films, he has been as desi as it gets and has shot in small towns and cities for Dabangg and Bodyguard.

It is quite obvious that he agreed to globetrotting because he was convinced Ek Tha Tiger couldn't be shot in just one or two locations. "Kabir isn't new to shooting his films abroad. He had travelled to Afghanistan and the US for Kabul Express and New York, respectively. Now if he has shot in various locations for Ek Tha Tiger, it is for a reason," a close associate adds. No wonder, Kabir had stated at the launch of the film: "I couldn't have set Ek Tha Tiger anywhere else but these countries. I am not going there because either I want to travel or my producers are willing to spend a fortune on the film."