Siddharth Anand's directorial 'Fighter' starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone hit the theaters on January 25. While the opening weekend saw a good collection for the film at the box office, the film began to see a downward trend from the first Monday. The film was released exactly a year after the release of the blockbuster film 'Pathaan,' which starred Shah Rukh Khan. Unfortunately for Anand, 'Fighter' did not recreate the magic of 'Pathaan' at the box office.

Now, in an interview with Gallata Plus, director Siddharth Anand has shared his thoughts on the film being compared to 'Top Gun.' The director shared that they have taken inspiration from films but according to him, anything that you do now is considered a cheap copy of Hollywood movies. He said, “Yes, we have had instances of taking inspiration blatantly from other films. Anything that you do now is (considered) a cheap copy of it (Hollywood movies). We as an audience have lost respect for our films, which I feel is very sad. Because 'Fighter' is about fighter jets, the instant analogy was that it’s 'Top Gun.' I think eventually when you saw the trailer, you realize that there is nothing to do with 'Top Gun.'"