Fighter

Fighter follows a team of elite combat aviators brought together after a militant attack in Kashmir. Under a squadron leader known for being both reckless and brilliant, they form Air Dragons and are sent into dangerous missions. The film tracks their response to the crisis as they face enemy fire and their own inner strain. Its action is built around military aviation, with the squadron’s bond tested in the middle of a widening conflict.

Released in 2024, the film runs 166 minutes and was made in Canada, the United States and India. It is directed by Siddharth Anand, who shapes the story around a group of fighter pilots rather than a single hero. Hrithik Roshan leads the cast as one of the combat aviators, with Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor also among the central figures in the squadron. Their roles place the human side of the mission alongside the air combat.

Set against the India-Pakistan border and the Kashmir conflict, the film uses military action to explore duty, loyalty and pressure under fire. Its tone mixes patriotic urgency with the tension of men and women working inside a high-risk command structure. The result is a war drama with thriller energy, focused on teamwork in the air and the cost of retaliation.