Sat Feb 01 17:52:40 UTC 2025: ## Sky Force Takes a Nosedive at the Box Office as Deva Takes Flight
**Mumbai, Feb 1, 2024** – Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya’s action drama *Sky Force* experienced a significant drop in box office collections on its eighth day, falling 50% to ₹2.75 crore, according to Sacnilk.com. The film, which opened strongly with ₹12 crore on its first day, has seen a fluctuating performance, hampered by the release of Shahid Kapoor’s *Deva*.
The decline brings *Sky Force*’s eight-day total to ₹89.25 crore net in India, and ₹111 crore gross worldwide (including ₹8.25 crore from overseas markets). This performance falls short of expectations for a film with a reported ₹160 crore budget. The film’s erratic performance, marked by initial strong numbers followed by a consistent downward trend, is attributed to both internal and external factors. The arrival of *Deva* is likely to further impact *Sky Force*’s run.
*Deva*, meanwhile, had a modest opening day, earning ₹5 crore, performing less well than Shahid Kapoor’s previous film, *Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya*, but exceeding the opening of *Jersey*.
*Sky Force*, directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur, follows the story of two IAF officers, one of whom goes missing during the 1965 India-Pakistan War. The film also stars Sara Ali Khan and Nimrat Kaur. The battle for box office dominance continues as the two films compete for audiences.
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