Sky Force salaries revealed: Akshay Kumar takes home 50% of budget while Veer Pahariya earns lower than even Sharad Kelkar

Sky Force may be trending with Veer Pahariya's name over Akshay Kumar's, but that is not the case when it comes to take-home salary. Akshay, tagged as a superstar for years, took home nearly 50% of the budget of the film, while Veer remains the lowest-paid actor. Yes, he is paid even lower than Sharad Kelkar. Here's what each of their salaries looked like...

Akshay Kumar's salary is 50% of Sky Force Budget

Sky Force is made on a budget of Rs. 160 crore. Akshay Kumar's salary is nearly 50% of that. As per a report on Showbiz Galore, the actor took home Rs. 70 crore for the film.

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Sara Ali Khan second-highest paid and still, the difference is more than 10 times!

Sara Ali Khan is the second-highest paid actress on Sky Force and even then, she is paid 10 times lower than Akshay. Sara took home Rs. 3 crore for the movie.

Nimrat Kaur the only other actor to be paid in crores for Sky Force

Well, almost. Nimrat earned Rs. 1 crore for her stint in Sky Force.

Veer Pahariya's salary is lesser than even Sharad Kelkar

Believe it or not, Veer Pahariya is the lowest-paid actor on Sky Force sets. He managed to leave a mark on the viewers in his role of Tabby, but Veer was paid a similar number as Akshay Kumar, only in lacs. Veer took home Rs. 50 lakh for his work in Sky Force. Sharad Kelkar earned Rs. 20 lakh more and took home Rs. 70 lakh as his salary for his role in Sky Force.

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Sky Force Box Office

Sky Force earned a little over Rs. 60 crore over its first weekend, and now the film faces its real litmus test. Earning Rs. 10-15 crore, the film is likely to touch Rs. 70 crore but still has a long way to go to Rs. 100 crore club. Thus, the real question is, can Sky Force recover the budget costs and be a hit?