Sky Force box office Day 5: Akshay Kumar’s film is Rs 75 crore strong

Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya’s film, Sky Force witnessed a further decline in numbers on its first Tuesday, January 28. The film is now crawling towards the Rs 100 crore mark.

As per the early estimates, Sky Force recorded an overall 11.81 per cent Hindi occupancy and earned Rs 5.75 crore on Day 5. The film had an opening day collection of Rs 12.25 crore and maintained a strong double-digit hold over the weekend, earning Rs 22 crore on Saturday and Rs 28 crore on Sunday. However, its earnings significantly dropped on the first Monday and Tuesday.

Given the word-of-mouth popularity and Veer Pahariya’s Bollywood debut, it seems that the film is expected to pick up numbers in order to enter into the Rs 100 crore club. With Shahid Kapoor’s Deva set to release in theatres on January 31, Sky Force might struggle at the box office.

Sky Force is Veer’s big Bollywood debut. The actor features as Squadron Leader Ajjamada B Devaiah, who is the only Indian Air Force officer to be posthumously given a Maha Vir Chakra, the second-highest military award in India.

The film also features Sara Ali Khan and Nimrat Kaur in important roles. While it tries to keep the story more about the valour and contribution of Devaiah to the Indian Air Force and to the world of aviation, it also shows India’s winning stand against Pakistan during the war.