Mumbai: Viacom18 Studios on Friday announced that their next movie "Fighter, starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, will now arrive in theatres on January 26, 2023. The movie, directed by Siddharth Anand, was earlier scheduled to release in September 2022.
Billed as the first aerial action franchise, Fighter is a homage to the "valour, sacrifice and patriotism of Indian armed forces". Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Studios, shared the release date of the film on Twitter. "On #RepublicDay 2023 get ready to experience India's first aerial action franchise as #Fighter starring @iHrithik & @deepikapadukone arrives at the box office! #SiddharthAnand," he wrote.
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Fighter marks the third collaboration between Anand and Roshan after blockbuster hits like Bang Bang and War, while it is the first alliance between the director and Padukone. Described as a "high-octane cinematic spectacle", Fighters is being bankrolled by Viacom18 Studios in collaboration with Anand and his wife Mamta, Ramon Chibb and Anku Pande.
Designed for a global audience, Fighter will be shot using the latest technology and filming techniques. The makers had earlier said that the shooting will take place at locations across the world. They added that the film's story is truly Indian and salutes the valour, sacrifice and patriotism of our armed forces.
