The filmmaker, Siddharth Anand’s next movie, ‘Fighter’ stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone. It is set to release in theatres on January 25th.

During an interview with News18, Siddharth shared details about Shah Rukh’s response to his upcoming movie, Fighter. “He loved the trailer. In fact, I met him the day it was released. He loved the look of the villain and the stunts. According to him, the CGI appeared very seamless. He was very impressed,” he said.

“I would lie if I told you that I’m not feeling the pressure of the expectations that people have of me and my films post Pathaan. I feel it every moment, but I need to isolate myself and understand that each film has its own journey,” the director stated.

He continued, “There’s no way I could’ve imagined that Pathaan would be a mammoth success, even in my wildest dreams. It came at a time when Hindi films weren’t doing well, and Bollywood was written off. And then came Pathaan which shattered every norm and box office record – left, right and centre.”

The filmmaker doesn’t expect his upcoming movie, Fighter, to do as well as his previous Shah Rukh-starrer, Pathaan. “I don’t expect that this time around. With Pathaan, it just happened. I got blessed with it. Pathaan was blessed and special. But I don’t want Fighter to be compared to anything. I didn’t want Pathaan to be compared to War either. I want Fighter to chart its own world because it’s its own film,” the filmmaker remarked.

Fighter Movie

Fighter is an upcoming Hindi-language action film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Viacom18 Studios and Marflix Pictures. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and Hrithik Roshan. It has a patriotic theme and is reportedly based on real-life events, particularly the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attacks.