The movie is inspired by the Pulwama terror attacks, Balakot air strike and Indo-Pak border clashes in the year 2019.
Commanding Officer Rakesh Jai Singh aka Rocky (Anil Kapoor) forms a quick response team called Air Dragons of Squadron Leaders comprising top Air Force Pilots: Shamsher Pathania aka Patty (Hrithik Roshan), Minal Rathore aka Minny (Deepika Padukone), Sartaj Gill aka Taj (Karan Singh Grover), Basheer Khan aka Bash (Akshay Oberoi) among others. The team is formed for the members to bond and getting to know each other.
How these combat aviators come together and fight the enemies is what the movie is all about.
Being India's first aerial action movie Fighter is a fitting ode to the bravehearts of the Indian Air Force. The screenplay by Chibb is smooth and keeps the viewer on the edge of the seat. Cinematographer Sachith Paulose deserves full applause for making the movie a visual treat. Action directors Seyeong Oh, Parvez Shaikh and Sunil Rodrigues capture the audience with their exhilarating stunts and fight sequences. Director Siddharth Anand does a fine job.
Hrithik gives a stellar performance, Deepika is top notch and Anil is flawless. Hrithik and Deepika coming together for the first time have a great onscreen chemistry. Karan Singh Grover is first rate and Akshay Oberoi is wonderful. Sharib Hashmi, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Ashutosh Rana are good in their cameos. Rishab Sawhney making his debut as the main antagonist is menacing but could have been better.
Overall Fighter is a well made movie full of action, emotions, patriotism, drama and thrill.
