Hyderabad: Real-life members of the Indian Air Force were roped in to appear in the Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer Fighter. Hrithik has reportedly wrapped the shoot schedule with real life IAF officers in Mumbai. Fighter, starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, is one of the most eagerly anticipated films.
This is the first time Hrithik and Deepika will be working together on a film. The action entertainer is helmed by Siddharth Anand. The Fighter crew is doing all things possible to portray their movie in the most genuine way possible. They have been filming in actual places to bring in credibility.
Additionally, actual members of the Indian Air Force will appear in the movie. In a viral picture, Hrithik can be seen posing with real life IAF cadets in Mumbai. Hrithik can be seen posing with actual IAF cadets from Delhi, who were called for shooting with the actor and will appear in the movie.
The IAF cadets can be seen in their respective ceremonial outfits and will feature in the film in the same uniform. The Fighter filmmaking crew has spent the last three days recording intense scenes at Chandivali Studios Compound in Mumbai against the backdrop of the War memorial, an IAF base. The cadets arrived by plane from Dundigal Air Force Academy, which is close to Hyderabad, and the IAF's main office in Delhi.
According to reports, army veterans have also been hired to help on the movie behind the scenes. Ramon Chibb, a former soldier, is the executive producer and co-writer of Fighter. Varlin Panwar, a former Army officer and consultant for the IAF, has also joined the team.
Hrithik will appear as a fighter jet pilot in India's first aerial action movie. The Indian Airforce is honoured with the film Fighter. Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover, Sanjeeda Shaikh, and Akshay Oberoi all play significant roles in the movie. The release of Fighter is scheduled for January 2024.
