Hrithik Roshan celebrates his team member Sushil's birthday, calls him the 'wind beneath his wings'

Hrithik Roshan and Sushil Sharma

Hrithik Roshan is currently gearing up for the release of his movie 'Fighter' which hits the theatres today. While the actor was seen at the screening of his film at the YRF office in Mumbai on Wednesday night, the actor engaged in celebrating his team member Sushil Sharma's birthday post the screening.

The day of the release of the movie 'Fighter' coincides with Hrithik's main man Sushil Sharma's birthday. The actor took to his social media handle to share a video of Sushil cutting his birthday cake surrounded by him and other members of his team. Hrithik's girlfriend and actress Saba Azad and his cousin Pashmina Roshan can also be seen in the video.

Sharing the video, actor Hrithik Roshan wrote, "Happy birthday to the man who is the wind beneath my wings ! It is an honor for me that you are a part of my team sushil. May we fly together forever. Happy birthday my Fighter ! Love you".

Sushil Sharma has been working with Hrithik for over a decade now.

Meanwhile, actor Hrithik Roshan had a packed Wednesday as he attended two screenings of the film-one in Delhi and one in Mumbai.

A day ahead of the release of 'Fighter', stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone arrived in the national capital on Wednesday for the special screening of their film for IAF officers. Director Siddharth Anand and actor Anil Kapoor were also present at the screening, which was held at a theatre in Chanakyapuri.

Director Siddharth Anand is releasing 'Fighter' on the first anniversary of his last directorial 'Pathaan', and going by the trailer, the film is high on action and patriotic fervour. It is loosely based on the Balakot airstrikes post the Pulwama attack in 2019.

Many have compared 'Fighter' with the Tom Cruise-starrer 'Top Gun' franchise for the many aerial shots that the director has used, but Hrithik disagreed. "In my view, they (the two films) are not the same at all. In 'Top Gun', he is a rebel without a cause. That's just his character," he added.

While comparisons between 'Fighter' and 'Top Gun' are flattering, Anand said similarities between the two films end at aircrafts. "I take it as a compliment when a film that we make here in our country, which is made on a fraction of a budget of what they can, because we make it in one language dedicated to one country. They make it in English, which can be exploited worldwide, so they have access to great budgets.

"It ('Fighter') has nothing to do with 'Top Gun', except for the fact that there are aircrafts in both the films... The similarity ends at those planes," he added.