Fighter Review: Action, Emotion, Drama, Patriotism; Siddharth Anand Delivers A Perfect Package

Fighter Review: Siddharth Anand started his career by directing rom-coms, but with Bang Bang, he entered the action genre and then there was no looking back for him. After Bang Bang, he gave blockbusters like War and Pathaan, and now, the much awaited film of the year, Fighter, has finally hit the big screens today. So, does the Fighter fly high? Well YES, it does!

Fighter is about IAF pilots Patty (Hrithik Roshan), Rocky (Anil Kapoor), Minni (Deepika Padukone), Bash (Akshay Oberoi), and Taj (Karan Singh Grover). Rocky is the CO and the others are a part of a special team that has been made. Terrorists do an attack on the Indian Army in Pulwama, and to take the revenge, IAF plans an air strike on the terrorists camps in POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir). But, during the mission something happens and how these officers handle the situation and take things forward, forms the rest of the story...

The story of Fighter is written by Siddharth Anand and Rohan Chibb, and the dialogues are written by Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal. The first half of the film is good, and has some really goosebumps moments. But, the movie flies high in the second half. Post interval, Fighter is filled with emotions, drama, and patriotism which makes it a wholesome watch.

Siddharth Anand recently in an interview said that though Fighter looks very stylish, it's a very Desi Bharat ki film, and well, he was right! Anand has narrated the film in a fantastic manner and as a director he has clearly delivered the best film of his career. The movie has moments that will give you goosebumps, will make you cry, and make you feel proud about our IAF pilots. It is surely a perfect tribute to them. Also, the VFX team deserves a special mention. They have done a great job.

While Siddharth's narration is top notch, Hussain and Abbas Dalal's dialogues also grab our attention. "Duniya mein mil jayenge aashiq kayi, par watan se haseen sanam nahi hota... Heeroon mein simatkar, sone se lipatkar marte hai kayi, par Tirange se khoobsurat kafan nahi hota..."

Performance wise, Hrithik Roshan clearly steals the show. Actually, Hrithik should do more films with Siddharth because the way the filmmaker presents him no one does. Hrithik as Patty is super impressive and looks hot. Deepika Padukone shines in her role as Minni, delivering a powerful act. Anil Kapoor sir's charm will win your hearts. He is excellent in the film. Not giving much spoiler, but during the climax, a scene featuring Kapoor will get a lot of claps and whistles in the theatre.

While Hrithik, Deepika, and Anil sir lead, the supporting cast is also brilliant here. Akshay Oberoi and Karan Singh Grover have given a fantastic performance. They have been given scenes to shine and prove that they are very talented. Sanjeeda Sheikh looks gorgeous in the film, and has performed really well. Mahesh Shetty also leaves a mark, and Sharib Hashmi, Ashutosh Rana, and Geeta Agarwal Sharma are wonderful in their cameos.

Rishabh Sawhney, who plays the antagonist, gets a very meaty role, and he has performed very well. You will surely start hating him while watching the movie.

The music of the film is good and Sher Khul Gaye is already a chartbuster. But, it is the Fighter theme, Vande Mataram, that will give you goosebumps and will be with you even after the film gets over.

Overall, Siddharth Anand delivers his career's best film with Fighter. Yes, it's better than Pathaan. The movie is a must watch and a perfect film for the Republic Day Weekend. JAI HIND!