Akshay Kumar-starred Sky Force hit theatres on January 24, 2025. The film also features Sara Ali Khan and Nimrat Kaur in key roles while marking Veer Pahariya’s acting debut. While there was much anticipation among fans for the film, it has drawn the ire of one particular community — the Kodavas. For the unversed, Sky Force is inspired by real-life events, drawing from the life of Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya, who gave his life for the nation during the Indo-Pak war. Devayya was a Kodava. However, in Sky Force, the character inspired by him has been portrayed as Tamilian, something that didn’t go down well with the Kodava community.
Kodava influencer calls out Sky Force’s misrepresentation of Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya as Tamilian
For the unversed, Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya, Sara Ali Khan, and Nimrat Kaur-starrer Sky Force is based on the retaliatory attack on Pakistan’s Sargodha airbase in 1965. The movie is inspired by the life of Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya, who was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) for laying down his life in battle. The brave soldier heroically downed a Pakistani aircraft before losing his life.
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