Veer Pahariya to play Virat Kohli's biopic after Sky Force? Actor says, 'Would love to do it if...'

Sky Force marks Veer Pahariya's acting debut in the Bollywood industry. Also starring Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan, the film has been getting good responses from fans and critics. The film opened at Rs 15.3 crore at the box office. Apart from Akshay and Sara, fans are expressing their love for the debutant, Veer. They also trended 'VeerForce' on X after the film was released. Amid these rave reviews, Veer opened up about doing Virat Kohli's biopic.

Veer Pahariya in Virat Kohli's biopic?

During a recent interview with Filmygyan, Veer Pahariya was asked if he would love to play Virat Kohli's character in the cricketer's biopic.

Expressing his wish, Veer said, "Of course, I would really love to do it. It's very exciting what you're saying and is very overwhelming. Hopefully, in years to come, if you feel I am deserving, I will work very hard, and if they're ever making the film, and they feel I am deserving, I would love to be a part of it."

For the unversed, Veer is the grandson of Sushilkumar Shinde, the former Chief Minister of Maharastra.

Also read: Sky Force: Who is Veer Pahariya? All you need to know about former Maharashtra CM’s grandson debuting with Akshay Kumar's film

Kabir Khan on Virat Kohli biopic

Speaking about making a biopic on Kohli, the director told a journalist in 2024 that a picture is not only made on cricket, it is made on the whole character and he finds Virat very interesting because of his off-the-field personality. 

"Whatever I have read or seen, I find the way he thinks and how he follows fitness very interesting. I would say that if I have the choice, then definitely [I would choose] Virat Kohli for a biopic," he said.

Sky Force box office update

Sky Force hit the big screen on January 24, 2025. The movie opened at Rs 15.30 crore at the box office. The aerial actioner collected Rs 26.30 crore followed by a collection of Rs 31.60 crore on day three. However, the movie underperformed the box office numbers on days four and five.

Meanwhile, Sky Force is centered around India's first airstrike, the Sargodha airbase attack on Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani air war of 1965. 

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