Face-off once more

It appears that Akshay Kumar and Sunny Deol are set to face off in cinemas again. The two actors, whose OMG 2 and Gadar 2: The Katha Continues had clashed on August 11, 2023, will now have Sky Force and Jaat opening in cinemas on January 24, 2025. Apparently, producer Dinesh Vijan feels that the Republic Day window is the best weekend for the Akshay-led action thriller that revisits India’s first air strike on Pakistan. Helmed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur, Sky Force also stars Sara Ali Khan, Nimrat Kaur and debutant Veer Pahariya. On the other hand, the Mythri Movie Makers, the producers of Sunny’s Jaat also believe that the January 24 is the best date for the action drama with a strong patriotic flavour. Also starring Randeep Hooda, Saiyami Kher, Regina Cassandra and Vineet Kumar Singh, the film marks Sunny’s maiden collaboration with acclaimed director Gopichand Malineni. The makers revealed the first look on Sunny’s 67th birthday on Saturday. Interestingly, Sunny was to have Lahore 1947 with director Rajkumar Santoshi releasing on the big weekend. However, Aamir Khan, who is producing the Partition saga, is planning to bring it to cinemas in the second quarter of 2025.