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Hrithik and Deepika aerial action drama to have a new release date

Fighter, starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, has a new release date. On Friday, Hrithik announced the date, January 25, 2024, via social media. He shared a new poster for the Siddharth Anand-directed film, in which Anil Kapoor also stars. In the film, Hrithik and Deepika play Indian Air Force pilots.

“25th January 2024- see you at the theatres! #Fighter,” read Hrithik’s caption.
The fighter was originally scheduled to be released in September 2023. Before that, the film was set to be released in January 2023, competing with Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan. Both films are directed by Siddharth Anand and star Deepika.

The film’s creators describe it as “India’s first aerial action drama.” The creators previously stated that “the film will be shot across the world and will pay tribute to the valour and sacrifice of the country’s armed forces.”

Deepika had previously discussed her first collaboration with Hrithik in an interview with a leading portal. She stated, “Yeah, I have always wanted to work with him. I feel like it’s the… You know, sometimes it’s not about working with someone. I feel like there are so many things. It has to be the right script, it has to be the right director, the right time in your life. So many things that decide (whether to do a movie or not). So yeah, I guess it’s the right time for us to come together.

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