New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Sky Force Box Office Collection Day 1: Sky Force has been a saving grace for Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, marking his best movie premiere in years. The film opened to double-digit collections, contrasting his string of box office flops in the previous year.

Akshay Kumar's last hit movie was Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi, released in 2021.

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the double-digit opening has largely been fueled by the highly discounted ticket prices, an uncommon strategy for attracting audiences to cinemas.

The Republic Day weekend release minted Rs.11.25 crore (net) on its opening day, banking on the strategy of massive discounts.

The film's earnings are expected to increase by the weekend as prices...