Sky Force movie review: Beautiful story meets bad acting

Film Sky ForceDirector Sandeep Kewlani Abhishek Anil KapurCast Akshay Kumar Veer Pahariya Sara Ali Khan Nimrat KaurRuntime 125 minutesAkshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khans film Sky Force which marks Veer Pahariyas debut is based on true events that unfolded during the IndoPakistan War of 1965 The film tells the story of Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya DevayyaThe plotIn 1965 on the night of September 6 Pakistan attacked several Indian air bases including Pathankot Halwara and Adampur This was a shocker for the country and India decided to give it back to themWe attacked Sargodha one of Pakistans most protected and strongest air bases at the time During this mission one of our fighters Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya went missing in actionAfter several attempts to find him he was announced dead and was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra in 1988 23 years after the operationThe story of Sky Force is about how the country struck back at Pakistan with their notsowellequipped fighter jets destroyed the advanced fighter jets the neighbouring country got from the USA and how Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya sacrificed himselfWho plays what in Sky ForceAkshay Kumar plays the role of Group Captain OP Taneja leader of the 13aircraft contingent in Sky Force His name in the Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani directorial has been changed to KO Ahuja Meanwhile Veer who has been named T Vijaya in the film portrays the role of Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya The movie also stars Sara Ali Khan in a pivotal role that of Veer Pahariyas wifePerformance analysisAkshay Kumar is known for signing films that are inspired by true events and there was a time when he was just doing such films After taking a short break from his favourite genre Akshay is back at it but at what costThe first half of the film features Akshay delivering dialogues that ooze patriotism but were they convincing It felt like he had a teleprompter to read the dialogues from It is high time that Akshay started dedicating more than 40 days to a film and delivered one good movie before the audience lost faith in himSara Ali Khan was fairly okay and a little extra as she is in all her films She didnt have much scope to show her work but whatever she did she delivered nicely Nimrat Kaur on the other hand played Akshays wife a totally avoidable character in the movieA surprise entry in the movie was by Sharad Kelkar He played a Pakistani fighter pilot and prisoner of war He has time and again proved how talented an actor he is and we still hope to see him in a film where he isnrsquot making a surprise entry or doing a cameo Kelkar deserves a fullfledged movie starring him in the leadBackground music amp technical aspectsComing to the action hands down amazing Any part of the movie that has no dialogue is the best part of Sky Force Be it the training session the war sequence the air strike or the fighter pilots saluting T Vijayas wife as she receives the Maha Vir Chakra on his behalf all these scenes gave goosebumps and were beautifully craftedThe movie lags behind in the music department Veer and Saras song didnt make it to the final cut and B Praak screaming at the top of his voice didnrsquot leave any impactFinal verdictWill you cry in those two hours Possibly but that could only be because of the story of Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya and not because of how the makers have executed a wellwritten storyAfter delivering blockbuster films with their horror universe and impressing the audience with the Chhaava teaser coming up with a patriotic drama just before Republic Day is an amazing move by Maddock However only if they had a better cast on board this would have been another blockbuster for them

Sky Force movie review: Beautiful story meets bad acting

Film: Sky Force
Director: Sandeep Kewlani, Abhishek Anil Kapur
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya, Sara Ali Khan, Nimrat Kaur
Runtime: 125 minutes

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Film: Sky ForceDirector: Sandeep Kewlani, Abhishek Anil KapurCast: Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya, Sara Ali Khan, Nimrat KaurRuntime: 125 minutes

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Film: Sky Force
Director: Sandeep Kewlani, Abhishek Anil Kapur
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya, Sara Ali Khan, Nimrat Kaur
Runtime: 125 minutes