Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's Fighter to be the first Indian film franchise to explore THIS unique genre – deets inside3Photo© dnaindia.com

Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's Fighter to be the first Indian film franchise to explore THIS unique genre – deets inside

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While Siddharth Anand is busy directing Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathan, the makers of his next actioner, titled Fighter, have announced that the film will be the country’s first-ever aerial action drama. Starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, it will be shot across the world and will pay tribute to the valour and sacrifice of the country’s armed forces.

Talking about the film, Anand, who is also making his debut as a producer under his production company Marflix, shared, “Fighter is a dream project, and I am glad to have someone with Ajit Andhare (COO, Viacom18 Studios) vision to be partnering this with me. With this film, we aim to put Indian films on the map for action-loving global theatrical audiences who crave for spectacle and the big screen experience.”

Fighter was announced in January this year on the occasion of Hrithik’s birthday. The actor had shared a teaser of the film and had said, “It is an honour for me as an actor to introduce and be a part of Mamta and Sid Anand’s first production Fighter for Marflix!