Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s fans in Gulf countries won’t be able to watch their Fighter Movie in theaters. The film has been officially banned in the Middle East, except for the UAE where it will be released with a PG15 rating.
The exact reason for the ban hasn’t been revealed.’Fighter’ didn’t get approval from the censor board in Gulf countries, but it will still be shown in Indian theaters starting from January 25th.
Why Fighter Movie Banned in Gulf Countries?
The ban on the movie ‘Fighter’ in the Middle East, except for the UAE, was announced by Girish on Twitter. The reason for the ban has not been revealed yet. The information was also confirmed by a source close to the ‘Fighter’ team. However, there hasn’t been an official statement from the makers about this situation.
In a setback, #Fighter officially banned across Middle East regions for theatrical release. Only UAE will release the film with PG15 classification !@iHrithik @AnilKapoor @deepikapadukone @justSidAnand #BOTracking pic.twitter.com/vPjIV2Acz1
— Girish Johar (@girishjohar) January 23, 2024
Gulf Countries
The Gulf countries, also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, are a political and economic alliance of six countries in the Arabian Peninsula.
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
What Fighter Movie Official Said?
Siddharth, talking about the movie, mentioned that he and his wife Mamta began their film company MARFLIX with ‘FIGHTER’. The film is special to them, being ambitious in many ways. They’ve put their heart into it, and as the new year starts, Siddharth expresses nervousness and excitement.
He hopes people will love ‘FIGHTER’ as much as they did ‘PATHAAN’. Wishing everyone a happy new year, he looks forward to seeing everyone at the movies on January 25th.
About Fighter Movie Story
The movie is about the Balakot airstrike carried out by the Indian Armed Forces near Balakot town in Pakistan. It was in response to a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that resulted in the loss of around 40 CRPF soldiers’ lives. The airstrike targeted the alleged main camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist group.
In the movie, Hrithik Roshan is Squadron Leader Shamsher Pathania, also known as Patty, while Deepika Padukone takes on the role of Squadron Leader Minal Rathore, also known as Minni. The character Group Captain Rakesh Jai Singh, also known as Rocky, is played by veteran actor Anil Kapoor.
Fighter Advance Booking collection
Real-time action alert! 1.5 Lakh tickets booked at PVR INOX for #Fighter.#Fighter releasing at PVR on 25th Jan!
— P V R C i n e m a s (@_PVRCinemas) January 24, 2024
Book now: https://t.co/WyiWtS0CBM
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.#FighterMovie #DeepikaPadukone #HrithikRoshan #AnilKapoor #SiddharthAnand #Action #AerialAction pic.twitter.com/ANny4ygCwI
The movie ‘Fighter,’ starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, has seen significant success in its advance bookings for the opening day. As of Tuesday, a total of 1,63,933 tickets were sold for 11,651 shows, amounting to Rs 5.17 crore. Specifically, 66,459 tickets were sold for the Hindi 2D shows, and 87,569 tickets for the 3D shows.
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