Akshay Oberoi: Having access to best pilots was a privilege

Updated On: 26 January, 2024 06:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

Akshay, who plays squadron leader in Fighter, on learning protocols from pilots at a specially organised camp in Tezpur Air Force Station

Akshay Oberoi in Fighter

When director Siddharth Anand conceptualised Fighter, he wanted to ensure that the principal cast was adequately prepped before they stepped into the world of the aerial action thriller. Since the Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor-starrer is centred on a few Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots, the director shot a portion of the film at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam, thus lending it authenticity. Not only that, in late 2022, the production team also organised a special camp with the real-life pilots at the air force base that would aid the actors in their prep for the movie.

Fighter hit the screens yesterday