Bhubaneswar: Sky Force put our Seeda Saada Akshay Akshay... back in the game. The mach show of the film at the box office shows year 2025 will be smiling on this B-Town Khiladi big.
Salute to Akki – the real khiladi in Bollywood. He didn’t panic after serial flops. He signed the films that gave him the satisfaction.
Win or defeat, like a true sportsman, B-Town Khiladi believes in keep playing and enjoying the game. The 57-year old Bollywood superstar always keeps sportsmanship up on his sleeves.
AKSHAY BO SURPRISE ?
Sky Force is not a mass entertainer film. It has been a patriotic movie. The film had a very low pre-release buzz. Still the collection at BO is considered as good.
As per the data available, Sky Force emerged as joint biggest opener for Akshay Kumar since last 3 years. The Akshay Kumar openings in the post pandemic Era given below.
- Bade Miyan Chote Miya: 15.3 Crore
- Sky Force: 15.3 Crore
- OMG 2: 10.26 Crore
- Khel Khel Mein: 5.2 Crore
- Selfie: 2.55 Crore
- Sarfira: 2.5 Crore
- Mission Raniganj : 2.5 Cror
Trade Pundit Taran Adarsh writes, “Aided by discounted ticket rates, Sky Force has surpassed all pre-release expectations and predictions on Day 1 by hitting double digit at the box office counters.”
The film on it opening day netted Rs 15.30cr.
“Sky Force experienced slow movement during the morning and noon shows but saw a sharp increase in occupancy during the evening and night shows, “he added.
The senior film critic writes, “Urban centres, mainly multiplexes, contributed a significant share to the Day 1 biz [outstanding], while mass circuits remained ordinary to low... A higher total is expected on Saturday, with Sunday [Republic Day] projected to deliver the best results.
50cr WEEKEND?
Many film critics and trade pundits believe that, finally, Akshay Kumar is back with a bang. They say the positive reviews are leading to an increase in footfalls during the evening and night shows.
Reports suggest the occupancy of Akshay starred Sky Force has witnessed a rise in the morning shows on Saturday.
The prediction is Sunday being doubling as Republic Day, the Weekend 1 Box office collection of Sky Force will be around Rs 50 crore.
SKY FORCE SHOW IN BHUBANESWAR
In tandem with its good shows across the towns and cities in the country, Odisha Capital Bhubaneswar is not left behind.
The shows of Sky Force have been nearly tripled in Odisha capital city Bhubaneswar. While the cine theatres were holding around 30 shows on Saturday, on Republic day Sky Force will be exhibited in 83 shows across 8 cinema houses.
The Saturday occupancy in Bhubaneswar has been around 30% in the morning , afternoon and evening shows.
NATIONAL AWARD LOADING?
The film and performances have won high critical acclaim. Most claimed Akshya has come up with yet another credible, edge-of-the-seat thriller in the form of Sky Force, after delivering marvels like Baby, Airlift, Mission Mangal and Holiday.
Critics patted the Khiladi of Bollywood. They say the actor not only had shone in the film but also delivered a performance that will find a special place in his filmography.
This performance from Akki is a STRONG contender for NATIONAL AWARD, they opined.
Top Opening Days Of 2025 Hindi Movies
- Sky Force: 15 Crore
- Fateh: 2.5 Crore
- Emergency: 2.25 Crore
- Azaad : 1.5 Crore
Among the big pros of the film include, Akshya Kumar performance have been EXTRAORDINARY. The other pluses of Sky Force are given below.
- Tight story-telling
- Relatable emotions
- Hheroic dialogues, and
- Well-shot action sequences.
