Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone's Fighter blocks Republic Day 2023 for release, actor to play an air force pilot

Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s debut collaboration Fighter has all fans excited. The action extravaganza helmed by War director Siddharth Anand will be India’s first aerial action film franchise and if that’s not thrilling enough, then get this, Hrithik Roshan will be playing an air force pilot in the movie.

While the preparations for the project are already underway the makers have now set a release date for it too. With the Bollywood calendar already taken over by backlogged releases in 2021 and 2022, the Hrithik, Deepika film has reserved a spot in 2023 for release. Fighter will hit the theatres on 26 January 2023 that is Republic Day.

The movie will salute the valour of the Indian Air Force through the film. The project was earlier touted to hit the screens in September 2022 but has now been pushed forward to 2023. Deepika Padukone, Siddarth Anand and Hrithik Roshan got together a few weeks ago and also shared pictures as they began prepping for the film.

Before fighter Hrithik and Deepika have prior commitments to keep with the actress busy working on Pathan with Shah Rukh Khan also helmed by Siddharth Anand, while Hrithik has the Vikram Vedha remake and Krrish 4 to get done.

Fighter is being produced by Ajit Andhare (Viacom18 Studios), Mamta Anand, Ramon Chibb and Anku Pande.