Bollywood
star
Anil
Kapoor
is
set
to
star
in
Fighter
alongside
Hrithik
Roshan
and
Deepika
Padukone.
Billed
as
the
first
aerial
action
franchise,
the
movie
is
directed
by
Siddharth
Anand
of
War
fame.
According
to
the
makers,
Fighter
is
a
homage
to
the
valour,
sacrifice
and
patriotism
of
Indian
armed
forces.
Roshan,
47,
shared
the
news
of
Kapoor’s
casting
via
social
media,
which
coincides
with
the
veteran
actor’s
65th
birthday
today.
Roshan
said
he
is
excited
to
be
sharing
screen
space
with
his
idol,
Kapoor.
“Happiest
Birthday
to
the
man
who
grows
younger
each
year
in
spirit
and
health,
@AnilKapoor!
Best
wishes
to
you
Sir.
From
witnessing
your
legendary
presence
on
sets
as
a
mere
assistant,
to
finally
having
the
opportunity
of
sharing
the
screen
with
you..
Super
excited
for
#Fighter,”
he
captioned
a
photo
with
Kapoor
and
Anand.
Fighter
is
the
third
collaboration
between
Anand
and
Roshan
after
blockbuster
hits
like
2014's
Bang
Bang
and
2019's
War.
Backed
by
Viacom18
Studios,
the
film
is
slated
to
arrive
in
theatres
on
January
26,
2023.