Sky Force box office collection day 9: Akshay Kumar-Veer Pahariya film gains from Deva’s slow start, nears Rs 100 crore mark

Sky Force box office collection day 9: After maintaining a steady streak in the first week of its release and even witnessing a dip in its collection on Friday, Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya’s Sky Force saw an over 60 per cent jump in its collection on its second Saturday. According to Sacnilk, the film minted Rs 5 crore on Saturday, bringing its total domestic collection to Rs 94.5 crore. The film will soon cross the Rs 100 crore mark in India.

Sky Force released in theatres on January 24 with discounted ticket prices, which helped the film start its box office journey with Rs 12.25 crore. The film witnessed an increase of 79.59 per cent in its first weekend, minting Rs 22 crore and Rs 28 crore on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. However, the movie saw a 75 per cent drop in its collection on Monday as it earned Rs 7 crore. Since then, the film has maintained a steady streak, collecting more or less a similar amount throughout its first week. While the movie received mixed reviews, positive word-of-mouth among the audience worked in its favour.

However, with Shahid Kapoor’s Deva releasing last Friday, Sky Force once again faces competition at the box office. Though the Shahid-starrer opened to mixed reviews, it is the only major Hindi film currently running in theatres that is giving Sky Force tough competition. Deva opened at the box office with Rs 5.50 crore on Friday and minted Rs 6.25 crore on Saturday. On February 7, Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor’s Loveyapa and Himesh Reshammiya’s Badass Ravikumar will also release in theatres, adding to the competition for Sky Force.

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On Saturday, Sky Force started with 9 per cent occupancy in morning shows and witnessed a jump to 20 per cent in the afternoon. By the evening, occupancy further increased to 28 per cent.

Directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur, Sky Force is produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studios. The film marks the acting debut of Veer Pahariya and also stars Sara Ali Khan in a pivotal role.