B-town most wanted Salman Khan is all set to repeat history next year on Eid making the festival special again for the fourth time in a row, Salman most awaited romantic thriller ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ is slated for a Eid release (June 01 2012) next year.

Made by B-town premium production house Yash Raj 'Ek Tha Tiger' is helmed by Kabir Khan and produced by Aditya Chopra, the film stars Salman and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles.

Incidentally the movie was scheduled for a 1st June release. Talking about the change of plans, our sources revealed, "Since Aamir Khan wanted to release his next film, directed by Reema Kagti, on 1st June, he requested Salman and Aditya to shift 'Ek Tha Tiger' to accommodate this release. Given the close relationship and mutual respect they share for one another, both Adi and Salman were happy to oblige and shift the release to Eid."

The film is based on a story by Aditya Chopra and the screenplay and dialogues have been written by Kabir Khan and Neelesh Misra. Aseem Mishra, who has worked with Kabir on 'New York', is the DOP. The music will be scored by Suhail Sen.

The film is currently shooting in Dublin from where it moves on to Turkey for its next schedule.