Ahead of Sky Force release, Veer Pahariya seeks blessings at Ujjain Mahakaleshwar Temple: 'I feel as if Baba was..'

Ahead of Sky Force, actor Veer Pahariya visited the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Thursday to seek Lord Shiva's blessings before the release of his film. Pahariya, who will mark his debut along with Akshay Kumar actioner, arrived at the temple early and offered prashad and garlands at the Shivling. After his visit, he spoke to ANI, and shared his experience of his visit. "It was joyful (visiting Mahakaleshwar Temple)... Yesterday, around 3:30 in the night, I felt as if Baba was calling me. So I came to the temple today. What can be bigger than getting his blessings before my biggest day (the release of my debut film Sky Force)," the actor shared.

Sky Force is set to release on January 24, and is directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani. Based on the true events of the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, focusing on India's retaliatory strike on Pakistan's Sargodha airbase.

In Sky Force, Pahariya plays Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya, a skilled pilot who goes missing in action. The movie also stars Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, and Sara Ali Khan. Earlier defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended a special screening of Sky Force alongside Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya, and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, who also watched the film. In a recent interview, Veer expressed his hopes for the impact 'Skyforce' will have on the next generation, much like the 2003 Hrithik Roshan-starrer 'Lakshya'.

Sharing his views on the film, he said, "Working on my first film, Sky Force, was rather overwhelming. It is a huge opportunity and a responsibility for me to play a real-life hero, Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya, who was one of the heroes of the 1965 India-Pakistan war." 

Pahariya said, adding, "This story needs to be told for the future generations to get inspired by what our heroes have done for our freedom." Pahariya continued that emphasizing the values embedded in the film he said that it is about family, brotherhood, friendship, and loyalty." 

Also read: Sky Force movie review: Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya's war-drama exceeds expectations, film works where Fighter failed