Emotions and politics fly fast and hard in Siddharth Anand's mega-budget Hindi-language “Fighter”, a new attempt at making the next big cinematic universe after his stints in Yash Raj Films' Spy Universe, “War” and “Pathaan”. While “Pathaan” heralded the return of Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan, “War” saw him refine his partnership with the similarly beloved Hrithik Roshan, giving him another super-hunk super-spy role after “Bang Bang!”, a remake of the Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz action rom-com “Knight & Day”. The shadow of Tom Cruise looms over Anand's work with increasing prominence nowadays; “Pathaan” recruited “Top Gun: Maverick”‘s stunt coordinator Casey O'Neill as its second unit and action director, and now, Anand's very own production company Marflix Pictures utilises Roshan's lucrative leading man status into India's very own “Top Gun” (complete with a villain modelled off Cruise's hair and outfit in “Mission: Impossible II”). Spreading...
- 2/4/2024
- by Simon Ramshaw
- AsianMoviePulse
Fighter Beats Baaghi 2 & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil At The Worldwide Box Office (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Hrithik Roshan’s Fighter is definitely underperforming in its theatrical run but doing its best to achieve whatever milestones lie in its path. The latest thing that this magnum opus has achieved is that it has crossed the milestone of 250 crores gross at the worldwide box office. While doing so, it has surpassed the lifetime collection of several Bollywood global successes. Keep reading to know more!
Fails to live up to expectations
The film marks the third collaboration between director Siddharth Anand and Hrithik Roshan after the super success of Bang Bang and War. It was released on 25th January amid high expectations, but surprisingly, the biggie isn’t doing well despite being appreciated for its content. Still, the performance in the overseas market is something that deserves praise.
Fighter’s status at the worldwide...
Hrithik Roshan’s Fighter is definitely underperforming in its theatrical run but doing its best to achieve whatever milestones lie in its path. The latest thing that this magnum opus has achieved is that it has crossed the milestone of 250 crores gross at the worldwide box office. While doing so, it has surpassed the lifetime collection of several Bollywood global successes. Keep reading to know more!
Fails to live up to expectations
The film marks the third collaboration between director Siddharth Anand and Hrithik Roshan after the super success of Bang Bang and War. It was released on 25th January amid high expectations, but surprisingly, the biggie isn’t doing well despite being appreciated for its content. Still, the performance in the overseas market is something that deserves praise.
Fighter’s status at the worldwide...
- 2/3/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
Fighter Box Office: Hrithik Roshan Crosses Prabhas & Ranveer Singh In Star Ranking(Photo Credit –Facebook)
Fighter has emerged as the first 100 crore net grosser of Bollywood and all thanks to Republic Day holiday, it has achieved this feat in mere 4 days. This century feat has helped Hrithik Roshan to make gains in the Koimoi Star Ranking and he has surpassed the points of Prabhas and Ranveer Singh. Keep reading to know more!
What is Koimoi Star Ranking?
For the unversed, in Koimoi’s Star Power Index, aka Star Ranking, actors are allotted points based on their films (Bollywood/Hindi) in the coveted box office clubs like 100 crore club, 200 crore club, and many more. For example, 100 points are given for a film in the 100 crore club, and so on. 50 points each is given for a film in the top 10 overseas grossers.
Hrithik Roshan’s current status in Star Ranking
Before the release of Fighter,...
Fighter has emerged as the first 100 crore net grosser of Bollywood and all thanks to Republic Day holiday, it has achieved this feat in mere 4 days. This century feat has helped Hrithik Roshan to make gains in the Koimoi Star Ranking and he has surpassed the points of Prabhas and Ranveer Singh. Keep reading to know more!
What is Koimoi Star Ranking?
For the unversed, in Koimoi’s Star Power Index, aka Star Ranking, actors are allotted points based on their films (Bollywood/Hindi) in the coveted box office clubs like 100 crore club, 200 crore club, and many more. For example, 100 points are given for a film in the 100 crore club, and so on. 50 points each is given for a film in the top 10 overseas grossers.
Hrithik Roshan’s current status in Star Ranking
Before the release of Fighter,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
Day 2 Advance Booking Update Of Fighter (Picture Credit: Facebook)
Hrithik Roshan’s mega-budget film, Fighter, is finally showing a sign of flying high at the Indian box office. After an underwhelming performance on the opening day, the film has witnessed a huge jump on the occasion of Republic Day (day 2) in terms of advance booking by coming close to the mark of 14 crores in pre-sales. Keep reading to know more!
Underwhelming start
The Siddharth Anand directorial marked a Thursday release. Ideally, a film of such a huge scale should have gone past 35 crores before capitalizing on the Republic Day holiday. However, as per early trends, the earnings stayed at 22-24 crores. Still, there’s a ray of hope as a solid number seems to be on the cards.
Jump in advance booking
Coming to day 2 advance booking, Fighter has sold tickets worth 13.20 crores gross all across the country (excluding blocked...
Hrithik Roshan’s mega-budget film, Fighter, is finally showing a sign of flying high at the Indian box office. After an underwhelming performance on the opening day, the film has witnessed a huge jump on the occasion of Republic Day (day 2) in terms of advance booking by coming close to the mark of 14 crores in pre-sales. Keep reading to know more!
Underwhelming start
The Siddharth Anand directorial marked a Thursday release. Ideally, a film of such a huge scale should have gone past 35 crores before capitalizing on the Republic Day holiday. However, as per early trends, the earnings stayed at 22-24 crores. Still, there’s a ray of hope as a solid number seems to be on the cards.
Jump in advance booking
Coming to day 2 advance booking, Fighter has sold tickets worth 13.20 crores gross all across the country (excluding blocked...
- 1/26/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
Mumbai, Jan 25 (Ians) Actor Rishabh Sawhney, who will be seen playing villain in the Hrithik Roshan-starrer ‘Fighter’, did all it takes for his transformation for the upcoming film.
Talking about his transformation, Rishabh said: “It was a very exciting, excruciating and fulfilling journey for me. This was the first time I could actually put on muscle for a role. Coming from a bodybuilding background, I knew this was something that will play in my favour and I’d been waiting to get a chance to gain muscle and grow big.”
“I have been working out consistently for 8-9 years now and it’s been my lifesaver.”
‘Fighter’ serves as Rishabh’s dream Bollywood debut. Before this, he was a part of Nikkhil Advani’s ‘The Empire’, which marked his Ott debut.
Quoting Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rishabh added: “He had said this ‘First I made my body and then my body...
Talking about his transformation, Rishabh said: “It was a very exciting, excruciating and fulfilling journey for me. This was the first time I could actually put on muscle for a role. Coming from a bodybuilding background, I knew this was something that will play in my favour and I’d been waiting to get a chance to gain muscle and grow big.”
“I have been working out consistently for 8-9 years now and it’s been my lifesaver.”
‘Fighter’ serves as Rishabh’s dream Bollywood debut. Before this, he was a part of Nikkhil Advani’s ‘The Empire’, which marked his Ott debut.
Quoting Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rishabh added: “He had said this ‘First I made my body and then my body...
- 1/25/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The Indian cinema landscape has been witnessing a remarkable surge in high-quality, action-packed dramas, and leading film critic Taran Adarsh’s latest review of “Fighter” is a testament to this trend. Adarsh, known for his succinct yet impactful reviews, has given “Fighter” a near-perfect rating, calling it “Brilliant”. Let’s delve into the aspects that make “Fighter” a must-watch, as highlighted by Adarsh.
A Hat-Trick by Director Siddharth Anand
Adarsh applauds director Siddharth Anand for scoring a hat-trick of successes with “War”, “Pathaan”, and now “Fighter”. Anand is commended for his exceptional handling of aerial combat, drama, and emotions, seamlessly blending them into a patriotic narrative. According to Adarsh, “Fighter” is a king-sized entertainer, a description that speaks volumes about the film’s impact and scale.
A Fresh Take on Patriotism
One of the striking features of “Fighter”, as noted by Adarsh, is its ability to stir patriotic feelings without resorting to blatant jingoism.
A Hat-Trick by Director Siddharth Anand
Adarsh applauds director Siddharth Anand for scoring a hat-trick of successes with “War”, “Pathaan”, and now “Fighter”. Anand is commended for his exceptional handling of aerial combat, drama, and emotions, seamlessly blending them into a patriotic narrative. According to Adarsh, “Fighter” is a king-sized entertainer, a description that speaks volumes about the film’s impact and scale.
A Fresh Take on Patriotism
One of the striking features of “Fighter”, as noted by Adarsh, is its ability to stir patriotic feelings without resorting to blatant jingoism.
- 1/25/2024
- by Anshu Harvansh
- ReferSMS
Day 1 Advance Booking Update Of Fighter (Picture Credit: Facebook)
We’re just 3 days away from the grand release of Fighter. Expectations are very high as it’s the first major Bollywood release of 2024. The film did show a sign of a solid start after the advance booking officially commenced on Saturday. So far, the pace is good, but now, the biggie needs to amp up the game to amass a bumper box office collection on day 1. Keep reading to know more!
Fighter slows down after the initial superb start?
On Saturday, the Hrithik Roshan starrer showed a tremendous response, and within a few hours, the mark of 1 crore gross was reached. The momentum continued till Sunday morning, and tickets worth 2 crores gross were sold in no time. However, throughout the entire Sunday, the ticket-selling rate wasn’t up to an expected mark as the distance of even 1 crore wasn’t covered.
We’re just 3 days away from the grand release of Fighter. Expectations are very high as it’s the first major Bollywood release of 2024. The film did show a sign of a solid start after the advance booking officially commenced on Saturday. So far, the pace is good, but now, the biggie needs to amp up the game to amass a bumper box office collection on day 1. Keep reading to know more!
Fighter slows down after the initial superb start?
On Saturday, the Hrithik Roshan starrer showed a tremendous response, and within a few hours, the mark of 1 crore gross was reached. The momentum continued till Sunday morning, and tickets worth 2 crores gross were sold in no time. However, throughout the entire Sunday, the ticket-selling rate wasn’t up to an expected mark as the distance of even 1 crore wasn’t covered.
- 1/22/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
Actor Rishabh Sawhney, who appeared in Nikkhil Advani’s ‘The Empire’ where he played Babur’s brother Mehmood, is all set to make his Bollywood debut in Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor-starrer ‘Fighter’.
The film is Indian cinema’s first aerial-actioner and Rishabh is a part of its ensemble cast which also includes Akshay Oberoi, Karan Singh Grover and Sanjeeda Shaikh.
Sharing his excitement, Rishabh said: “It is a dream for any actor to see themselves on the big screen one day. And it feels surreal that my dream is about to come true. What makes it more special is that I am getting to do it with names like Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor and under the leadership of Siddharth Anand. Fighter is surely going to be a path-breaking film for Indian film action, and I feel proud to be a part of it.
The film is Indian cinema’s first aerial-actioner and Rishabh is a part of its ensemble cast which also includes Akshay Oberoi, Karan Singh Grover and Sanjeeda Shaikh.
Sharing his excitement, Rishabh said: “It is a dream for any actor to see themselves on the big screen one day. And it feels surreal that my dream is about to come true. What makes it more special is that I am getting to do it with names like Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor and under the leadership of Siddharth Anand. Fighter is surely going to be a path-breaking film for Indian film action, and I feel proud to be a part of it.
- 1/15/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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