‘Sky Force’ Crosses $15 Million In 10 Days

The Hindi film Sky Force crossed the $12 million in its first week at the ticket windows. Headlined by Akshay Kumar, Sky Force earned nearly $12 million worldwide in seven days at the box office. The Indian film collected more than $17 million by the end of its second weekend. Directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani, the film released on January 24.

Sky Force Scores $17.5 million In 10 Days

Along with Akshay Kumar, Sky Force features Veer Pahariya who makes his Bollywood debut with the film. Pahariya and Kumar essay the roles of Indian Air Force officers in the film. Sharad Kelkar plays a Pakistani army officer in the movie which also stars Varun Badola, Sara Ali Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Manish Choudhary in pivotal roles. The film is co-produced by Jio Studios and Maddock Films.

Sky Force: Box Office report

The film released just days ahead of Republic Day celebrations in India on January 26. Sky Force made an opening collection of more than $1.7 million in India and it saw an upward trend over the first weekend at the box office, scoring $9.9 million in India alone.

Globally, Sky Force scored $10.7 million in its first weekend at the box office. Made on an estimated budget of $18 million, Sky Force saw an expected dip in collections over the following days. The film managed to pick pace in its second weekend, despite strong competition from Shahid Kapoor-starrer Deva. Based on real-life stories, Sky Force made $17.5 million worldwide and $16.2 million in India in ten days at the box office.

Sky Force: Box Office Competition

At the Hindi box office, Sky Force faces stiff competition from Roshan Andrews’ Deva. Headlined by Shahid Kapoor, the film also stars Puja Hegde, Kubbra Sait and Pravesh Rana in lead roles. The film made an opening of a little more than $1 million on January 31, nearly double the collection of Sky Force. Deva has seen a surge at the box office ever since.

Kangana Ranaut’s ambitious biopic on India’s only female prime minister Mrs Indira Gandhi is also running in theatres. Titled Emergency, the film has had a dull box office run over the two weeks of its release.

Sky Force

The real incidents in the lives of India’s Group Captain OP Taneja and Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya inspired the story of Sky Force. The film allots different names to the officers, and many other characters. It focuses on the first Indian airstrike which was executed during the 1965 India-Pakistan war. The strike took place in Sargodha (Pakistan).

Sky Force is about Kumar’s KO Ahuja (based on Group Captain Taneja) and his quest to find his missing friend and colleague TK Vijaya (based on Squadron Leader Devayya, played by Pahariya). Devayya was killed during the airstrike in the 1965 war but his fate remained a mystery for decades. The film blends emotions, thrill and action. It delves deep into emotional struggles of soldiers, their families, and the pain of those who lose their near ones.