The Gehraiyaan actor informed Bollywood Hungama, “Yeah, I have always wanted to work with him. I feel like it’s the… You know, sometimes it’s not about working with someone. I feel like there are so many things. It has to be the right script, it has to be the right director, the right time in your life. So many things that decide (whether to do a movie or not). So yeah, I guess it’s the right time for us to come together.”
Both Deepika and Hrithik have beforehand collaborated with Siddharth Anand. While Hrithik has labored with him on two films, Bang Bang and War, Anand had directed Deepika within the comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno.
Earlier, whereas sharing the primary glimpse of the film, Hrithik had stated, “Looking forward to my first flight alongside the exceptional @deepikapadukone. All buckled up for this Sid Anand joyride. It is an honour for me as an actor to introduce and be a part of Mamta and Sid Anand’s first production Fighter for Marflix! This one is special as it deepens my association with a director and a friend whose journey I have witnessed from being an AD on my sets to directing me in Bang Bang and War. And now as he turns producer for Fighter, I can’t seem to contain my excitement. This one is pure adrenaline for the heart and mind. So here goes! Boom! Thank you Sid for believing in me and making me your co-passenger yet again. Here’s to your journey towards the sky!”
The makers of Fighter declare that the actioner will probably be shot utilizing the most recent know-how and filming strategies. Slated to hit the theaters in 2022, the movie will probably be bankrolled by Viacom18 Studios, Mamta Anand, Ramon Chibb and Anku Pande.
Apart from Fighter, Deepika’s upcoming movies embody Gehraiyaan, Pathan, the upcoming Nag Ashwin movie and the Hindi adaptation of The Intern.
