Aerial combat action film 'Fighter' starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone was released for Republic day earned good reviews and word of mouth. But, the film did a decent business at the boxoffice. The intense combat sequences along with pairing of Hrithik and Deepika has set the screen on fire, their chemistry has been of the USP of the film. Now this film is ready to be released on OTT. The OTT rights of Fighter have also been sold.
Netflix has purchased the digital rights of the film for a huge amount. Reportedly, Netflix has bought the OTT rights of Fighter for Rs 150 crore. The OTT release date of the film has not been announced yet. According to the rules, any film can be released on the OTT platform only after 7 weeks of its release at the box office. It's been over a month since Fighter was released. Now this film will start streaming from second week of March.
Fighter has joined the Rs 200 crore club in India and has earned Rs 300 crore globally. It has not been able to collect as much as makers were expecting from Fighter. However, Critics have praised the film but it didn't turnout into big numbers at the box-office.
Fighter, has been directed by Siddharth Anand. Along with Hrithik and Deepika, Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover, and Akshay Oberoi are seen in the important roles in Fighter.