Sky Force
Seen it?2025 | 125 min | Action, Thriller, War, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Lone Survivor, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the 1965 Indo-Pak War, India faces a devastating surprise attack. Wing Commander Ahuja leads a retaliatory strike, but Squadron Leader Vijaya goes missing after a heroic solo engagement against a superior enemy jet. Ahuja spends 23 years seeking the truth and uncovering a cover-up.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 358K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Abhishek Kapur, Sandeep Kewlani
- Veer PahariyaT. Krishna Vijaya 'Tabby'
- Akshay KumarKumar Om Ahuja 'Tiger'
- Nimrat KaurPreeti Ahuja
- Sara Ali KhanGeeta Vijaya
- Sharad KelkarAhmed Hussain
- Mohit ChauhanAir Chief Marshal Arjun Sinha
- Manish ChaudharyDavid Lawrence
- Naisha KhannaRohini (1988)
- Soham MajumdarDebashish Chatterjee 'Coackroach'
- Varun BadolaAir Chief Marshal Amit Narang