Sun Jan 26 01:35:33 IST 2025: ## Akshay Kumar’s “Sky Force” Opens to Modest Box Office Numbers
**Mumbai, India** – Akshay Kumar’s latest film, “Sky Force,” a war drama based on the 1965 India-Pakistan war, opened to a less-than-stellar ₹7.62 crore (approximately $920,000 USD) on its first day, according to Sacnilk. While these are preliminary figures subject to change, the opening represents a slow start for a film with a reported budget of ₹160 crore (approximately $19 million USD), according to Business Standard. This marks the second time a single-lead Akshay Kumar film has failed to cross the ₹10 crore mark on its opening day.
The film, which stars Veer Pahariya alongside Kumar, had generated significant buzz prior to release, with its trailer receiving positive feedback. However, the modest box office debut raises concerns about the film’s overall performance, especially considering Kumar’s recent string of box office underperformers. This includes films such as “Bachchan Pandey,” “Samrat Prithviraj,” “Raksha Bandhan,” “Ram Setu,” “Selfiee,” “Mission Raniganj,” “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,” “Cirkus,” “Gorkha,” and the recently released “Singham Again.” The exception to this trend is “OMG 2.”
The underwhelming opening of “Sky Force” leaves the actor facing yet another potential box office disappointment. The film’s future performance will be closely watched to see if it can overcome its slow start and achieve commercial success.
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