Siddharth Anand’s directorial, the aerial-action thriller film Fighter recently hit theatres in January 2024. Featuring actors Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles, Fighter also has actors like Karan Singh Grover and Akshay Oberoi in significant roles. Notably, the film which marks Karan Singh Grover’s major return to the big screen after a long time got him the much-needed appreciation for his performance as Squadron Leader Sartaj ‘Taj’ Gill from the Air Dragons unit. Released on 25 January, Fighter has been doing a considerable performance at the box office.
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While Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone as lead characters manage to steal the attention, it seems like Karan Singh Grover isn’t much worried about getting overshadowed. According to a News18 report, Karan mentioned that he does not feel afraid of acting alongside Hrithik Roshan, and the latter getting more attention.
Karan Singh Grover on Hrithik Roshan getting more attention
“He (Hrithik) has worked hard to be what he is now. He gets attention sometimes even when he does not want it. He gets attention from all of us. It’s not like there’s a fear because that is a different point of view, a different way of thinking, which we don’t have,” the actor told PTI.
Mentioning how the director molded the characters and helped create a web that holds the emotion and love for the country, Karan continued, “The Air Force is about a whole bunch of brave people, it’s not about one person. So, it never occurred that he would get the attention. Amazingly, everyone feels I played it well, people cried for my character. That’s like the truest form of love. Every actor or performer has a dream to touch people’s hearts through the characters they play, and that has happened to me. It’s beautiful and amazing. I’m lucky to be a part of this film and to be given this role to play.”
Fighter crosses 300-crore mark
Fighter features actor Hrithik Roshan in the role of Squadron Leader Shamsher Pathania aka Patty and Deepika Padukone in the role of Squadron Leader Minal Rathore aka Mini.
According to Sacnilk, the film has so far collected Rs 198.1 crore in India and has inched over Rs 300 crore globally.