Ranjit Tiwari

Ranjit Tiwari is a contemporary Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Hindi cinema. He first gained significant industry attention as the director of the 2017 action thriller 'Force 2', a sequel to the 2011 film 'Force'. The film, starring John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha, was noted for its slick action sequences and international locales, establishing Tiwari as a director capable of handling a major studio-backed action franchise. His subsequent and most prominent directorial venture is the 2023 aerial action film 'Fighter', starring Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor. This big-budget patriotic film, centered on the Indian Air Force, marked a significant step in Indian cinema's ambition to produce large-scale, technically sophisticated aerial combat spectacles, drawing comparisons to Hollywood franchises like 'Top Gun'. Tiwari's contribution lies in his focus on mounting high-concept, visually driven action cinema within mainstream Bollywood, often with a patriotic narrative core. His films are characterized by a polished, globe-trotting aesthetic and a commitment to staging elaborate set-piece action. While his filmography is currently concise, his work on 'Fighter' positioned him as a director associated with attempting to elevate the technical benchmark and scale of the Indian action genre. His career trajectory shows a movement from directing a sequel to originating a major new action IP, suggesting a growing reputation within the industry for executing commercially ambitious projects. His influence, thus far, is tied to the modernizing of Bollywood's action filmmaking template, aiming for international production values while catering to domestic patriotic sentiments.