Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s Fighter is nearing its highly anticipated release this week. Ahead of the premiere, recent reports have revealed the movie’s runtime, which is 166 minutes.
Directed by Siddharth Anand, the movie is produced by Viacom18 Studios and Marflix Pictures. It also stars Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover, Akshay Oberoi, Sanjeev Jaiswal, and Rishabh Sawhney, among others. Fighter will release on January 25, 2024, and will be the first movie in a planned aerial action franchise.
Check out the trailer of the movie here:
Fighter to have a total runtime of 166 minutes
As per reports, the Central Board of Film Certification has granted Fighter a UA certification. The movie boasts a runtime of 166 minutes, which is 2 hours and 46 minutes.
According to the certificate, the movie’s plot revolves around the escalating militant activities along the Line of Control. So, the Air Headquarters establish a special unit named Air Dragons at the Air Force base in Srinagar as a response. Comprising of Sukhoi 30 fighter jets and ALH helicopters, Air Dragons is an elite unit featuring the best combat aviators from the Indian Air Force.
Himesh Mankad of Pinkvilla shared the news about the runtime and certification on X (formerly Twitter). He captioned the tweet by writing, “FIGHTER CERTIFIED UA WITH AN APPROVED RUNTIME OF 166 MINUTES! #SiddharthAnand’s #Fighter certified U/A with an approved runtime of 2 hours 46 minutes. #HrithikRoshan & #DeepikaPadukone starrer set to release on Jan 25. Advances begin to open in certain pockets.”
The trailer for Fighter premiered on January 15, 2024, featuring several high-octane action sequences along with an introduction of the top aviators from the Indian Air Force—Patty and Minni. The movie is about patriotic feelings with breathtaking aerial action, an emotional background score, and strong dialog delivery. Thus, it is a perfect watch this Republic Day weekend.
Watch Fighter in theatres on January 25, 2024.