After much anticipation and hype, the trailer of Fighter was finally unveiled by the makers on Monday at a grand launch event in Mumbai. The film stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles, while Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover and Akshay Oberoi will be seen being an important part of the plot.
The 3 minute 9 second long trailer confirms that Fighter is based on India’s lethal airstrike on Pakistan in 2019 after forces from the neighbouring country carried out a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, which resulted into the death of 40 jawans.
The action-packed trailer has fans raving about the action and the scale, calling it ‘goosebump-inducing’.
Directed by Siddharth Anand of War and Pathaan fame, Fighter is set against the backdrop of the Indian Air Force, with Hrithik, Deepika, Anil and others playing IAF officers.
The film, which also stars Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Sanjeev Jaiswal, is set to release in theatres o January 25 ahead of the Republic Day weekend.
