Akshay
Kumar
and
Veer
Pahariya
in
Sky
Force.
Last
year,
Akshay
Kumar
did
a
few
interesting
films
like
Sarfira
and
Khel
Khel
Mein
which
did
find
appreciation
from
critics
and
audiences.
However,
box
office
success
was
elusive.
Especially
disheartening
was
the
box
office
disappointment
of
Khel
Khel
Mein
which
was
a
wholesome
entertainer
but
was
overshadowed
by
Stree
2,
that
incidentally
featured
the
actor
in
a
cameo.
Akshay
also
had
a
special
appearance
in
Singham
Again
which
netted
over
Rs
250
crores
(Rs
2.5
billion)
at
the
box
office.
With
Sky
Force,
which
released
on
Friday,
January
24,
2025,
Akshay
is
now
set
for
a
Rs
125
crores
(Rs
1.25
billion)
success
at
the
bare
minimum.
The
film
scored
a
big
half
century
in
the
opening
weekend
as
Rs
75
crores*
(Rs
750
million)
were
collected
in
the
first
three
days.
The
film
took
a
double
digit
opening
quite
comfortably
with
Rs
15.30
crores
(Rs
153
million)
being
collected
on
Friday.
Later
it
kept
growing
on
Saturday
and
Sunday
as
the
Rs
20
crores
(Rs
200
million)
and
Rs
30
crores
(Rs
300
million)
milestones
respectively
were
crossed.
Yes,
there
were
hugely
discounted
tickets
available
on
Friday
due
to
a
cashback
offer,
but
even
when
this
offer
ended
the
footfalls
kept
coming
in
which
indicates
that
audiences
fancied
the
film.
The
content
of
the
patriotic
action
drama
has
been
much
appreciated
by
critics
as
well
as
the
aam
junta
and
that
has
ensured
an
overall
good
response.
This
movie
is
a
biggie
which
means
theatrical
business
is
of
much
importance.
In
addition,
it’s
also
Veer
Pahariya’s
debut
launchpad
and
for
the
young
actor
the
film’s
success
means
a
lot.
While
an
entry
into
the
100
Crore
Club
is
a
given
now,
it
would
be
interesting
to
see
where
it
leads
to.
The
film
will
end
up
having
a
lifetime
in
the
vicinity
of
Rs
125
crores
but
if
it
can
stretch
towards
the
Rs
150
crores
(Rs
1.5
billion)
mark,
then
that
would
be
a
very
good
result
for
Sky
Force.
*Estimates.
Final
numbers
awaited
Note:
All
collections
as
per
various
box
office
sources
