Fighter is an action-packed thriller set in the backdrop of the Indian Air Force where the neighbouring country yet again carries out an untoward attack killing many Indian soldiers. To give a befitting reply to the enemy nation IAF's top fighter aviators team come together to form Air Dragon including air warriors like Squadron Leader Shamsher Pathania (Hrithik Roshan), Squadron Leader Minal Rathore (Deepika Padukone), and Group Captain Rakesh Jai Singh (Anil Kapoor).