Sky Force box office Day 3: Akshay Kumar’s film maintains pace, earns Rs 61 crore

Akshay Kumar’s Sky Force maintained the pace on Republic Day. The film which received mixed reviews on the opening day has crossed the Rs 60 crore mark within three days. Sky Force earned Rs 61.75 crore on Day 3.

Sky Force earned Rs 12.25 crore on its opening day, followed by Rs Rs 22 crore on Saturday (Day 2). On Sunday (Day 3) the film earned Rs 27.50 crore, bringing its total to Rs 61.75 crore, as per early estimates.

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The film’s popularity and box office is attributed to positive word of mouth. If the film manages to avoid a drop on its first Monday, it is likely to maintain a strong performance throughout the week. The earnings of Monday will decide the fate of the movie.

India Today Digital, in its review for Sky Force, rated the film with 3/5 stars. A part of our review read: “The jingoism in the film is limited to saying ‘Hindustaan, tera baap‘ when Pakistan asks ‘kaun janab‘. There are no chest-thumping dialogues, or in-your-face celebrations after defeating Pakistan. The neighbours are just that – the neighbours. And the animosity is not forever. The ray of change is welcomed, and respect for the uniform is mutual. A few brief scenes featuring Sharad Kelkar as a Pakistani air force officer are used to justify that mutual respect.”

Sky Force is helmed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani. It also features Sara Ali Khan and Nimrat Kaur in pivotal roles.