By: Mobin
Fighter has badly crashed at the box office after decent start. Collections dropped heavily after opening weekend.
On Day 9 i.e. Friday, action film Fighter has earned just ₹4.70 Cr according to early estimates. Massive drop from opening day ₹20+ Cr.
Director Siddharth Anand feels that the aerial action theme did not connect with majority Indian crowds who have never travelled by plane.
Siddharth Anand trolled online for his comments citing disconnect between film's genre and Indian masses who haven't flown or visited airports.
Much hyped Fighter marked the first onscreen collaboration between Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone.
After promising trailer, the big budget actioner had generated decent buzz. But negative word of mouth hit collections hard after decent start.
Fighter released just before much awaited Pathaan starring SRK. Many screens reduced to accommodate the Sultan actor's film.