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Sky Force
First look poster
Directed by
  • Sandeep Kewlani
  • Abhishek Anil Kapur
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySanthana Krishnan Ravichandran
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music bySongs:
Tanishk Bagchi
Score:
Justin Varghese
Production
companies
Distributed byPVR Inox Pictures
Release date
  • 24 January 2025 (2025-01-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget50 crore

Sky Force is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language war film directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik under Maddock Films, and Jyoti Deshpande under Jio Studios.[1] The film stars Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya (in his acting debut), alongside Sara Ali Khan and Nimrat Kaur.[2] It is about India's retaliatory attack on the Sargodha airbase of Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani air war of 1965, described as India's first and deadliest airstrike.[3][4]

Officially announced in October 2023, Sky Force began filming in May 2023 in Mumbai.[5] The principal photography wrapped up in late-April 2024, spanning 100 days, with shooting held in parts of India and UK.[6][7]

Sky Force is set to release on 24 January 2025, coinciding with Republic Day.[8]

Cast

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Production

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The film first came into development in June 2022, with pre-production done by March 2023.[10][11] The film was officially announced on 2 October 2023, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.[12][13] The film is inspired by India's retaliatory attack on Pakistan's Sargodha airbase in the Indo-Pakistani air war of 1965.[14][15]

Filming

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Principal photography began on 31 May 2023 in Mumbai.[16] Filming moved to Lucknow in August 2023.[17][18] The shooting was officially wrapped up on 26 April 2024.[19][20]

The film was shot over a period of 100 days (including 60 days for Akshay Kumar) in locations such as Mumbai, Lucknow, Sitapur, Amritsar, Hyderabad, Delhi, Pathankot and United Kingdom.[21] A special song involving Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan was shot in Mussoorie.[22] Filming concluded on 17 December 2024.[23][24]

Release

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Initially planned to release on 2 October 2024, Sky Force is set for theatrical release on 24 January 2025.[25]

References

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  4. ^ Giri, Aditi (2 October 2023). "Sky Force: Akshay Kumar To Headline Film Based On India's First Air Strike Attack Against Pakistan". News 18. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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  6. ^ "Akshay Kumar shoots for 'Sky Force' in Lucknow; videos from sets leak online - WATCH". The Times of India. 26 August 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ Arya, Prachi (25 August 2023). "WATCH: Akshay Kumar begins 'Sky Force' shoot in Lucknow after 'OMG 2' success". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Akshay Kumar starrer Sky Force to release on January 24, 2025, makers to drop trailer on Christmas: Report". Bollywood Hungama. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Sky Force Real Story: Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya's Film Is Based On These True Events Of 1965". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  10. ^ Mankad, Himesh (8 March 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Akshay Kumar to start Dinesh Vijan's Sky Force from May". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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  16. ^ Saxena, Deep (24 August 2023). "Akshay Kumar lands in Lucknow, begins shoot for Sky Force in Sitapur". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Akshay Kumar reaches Lucknow to shoot for 'Sky Force' co-starring Sara Ali Khan, Nimrat Kaur". Mid-Day. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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  20. ^ Anand, Akriti (26 April 2024). "Akshay Kumar Completes Next Film Sky Force Shoot, Action Drama To Release On THIS Date; Report". News 18. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  21. ^ Arya, Prachi (25 August 2023). "WATCH: Akshay Kumar begins 'Sky Force' shoot in Lucknow after 'OMG 2' success". India Today. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Sara Ali Khan Shoots For A Song Sequence For Akshay Kumar-Starrer Sky Force". News18. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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