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Airlift

  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
57K
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POPULARITY
16,008
10,500
Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur in Airlift (2016)
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When Iraq invades Kuwait in August 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.When Iraq invades Kuwait in August 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.When Iraq invades Kuwait in August 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
57K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,008
10,500
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    • Director
      • Raja Menon
    • Writers
      • Raja Menon(story)
      • Sonu Sinha(screenplay)
      • Ritesh Shah(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Akshay Kumar
      • Nimrat Kaur
      • Kumud Mishra
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Raja Menon
    • Writers
      • Raja Menon(story)
      • Sonu Sinha(screenplay)
      • Ritesh Shah(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Akshay Kumar
      • Nimrat Kaur
      • Kumud Mishra
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 215User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:53
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    Photos86

    Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur at an event for Airlift (2016)
    Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur at an event for Airlift (2016)
    Airlift (2016)
    Airlift (2016)
    Raja Menon in Airlift (2016)
    Nimrat Kaur in Airlift (2016)
    Airlift (2016)
    Airlift (2016)
    Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur in Airlift (2016)
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    Akshay Kumar
    Akshay Kumar
    • Ranjit Katyal
    Nimrat Kaur
    Nimrat Kaur
    • Amrita Katyal
    Kumud Mishra
    Kumud Mishra
    • Sanjeev Kohli
    Prakash Belawadi
    Prakash Belawadi
    • George
    Inaamulhaq
    Inaamulhaq
    • Major Khalaf Bin Zayd
    Lena
    Lena
    • George's Wife
    • (as Lena Kumar)
    Nissar Khan
    Nissar Khan
    • Ashok
    Ninad Kamat
    Ninad Kamat
    • Kurien
    Kaizaad Kotwal
    • Poonawalla
    Feryna Wazheir
    Feryna Wazheir
    • Tasneem
    Ajay Kumar
    Ajay Kumar
    • Joseph
    Purab Kohli
    Purab Kohli
    • Ibrahim Durrani
    Gunjan Malhotra
    Gunjan Malhotra
    • Meher Poonawala
    Pooja Nair
    • Preethi
    Taranjit Kaur
    • Nair's Wife
    • (as Taranjeet Kaur)
    Ajay Arya
    • Nair
    Avtar Gill
    Avtar Gill
    • Amrit Pal
    Pawan Chopra
    Pawan Chopra
    • Brij, Indian Ambassador
    • Director
      • Raja Menon
    • Writers
      • Raja Menon(story) (screenplay)
      • Sonu Sinha(screenplay)
      • Ritesh Shah(screenplay) (dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After the real life mission was successful, Air India entered the Guinness Book of World Records for being a civil airline that helped evacuate the highest number of people ever.
    • Goofs
      The school buses that were used to transport stranded Indians within Kuwait and from there to Jordan was in yellow color. In those days, the school buses were not required to be in yellow color and it became mandatory only after 2010.
    • Quotes

      Ranjit Katyal: The only thing that sets us apart is that we are Indians and not Kuwaitis. If we are together, we matter. Otherwise, we mean nothing.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the end credits roll, cards stating the contributions of Mr. Mathunny Mathews and Mr. Vedi, on whose efforts this film is based, are shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in Housefull 3 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Soch Na Sake
      Written by : Kumaar
      Produced by: Amaal Mallik
      Performed by: Arijit Singh, Tulsi Kumar and Amaal Mallik

    User reviews215

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Historic Airlift..... One of India's best movie ever..... Akshay Kumar is just awesome He's the Best
    What a beautiful gift to the Indian Cinema by Akshay Kumar, Raja Menon & the whole team of Airlift. The story of biggest human evacuation told amazingly well. Its so good from the start to end that you can feel what condition those 1,70,000 Indians would have gone through. Clap, clap & clap in the end that's what me & the whole theater was doing.

    Akshay Kumar as Ranjit Katiyal was just awesome he has taken his acting to another level with this one. Salute to him for doing amazing & inspirational movies like OMG, Holiday, Baby, Gabbar & now Airlift. Nimrat Kaur as his wife was just too good, her scene with Prakash Belawadi is awesome & clap worthy. Purab Kohli, Kumud Mishra & especially Prakash Belawadi were too good.

    Direction by Raja Menon is fabulous he has done a great work in researching this true story.

    Feeling so proud to be an Indian & realized what great thing my country India has done for all of us. Salute to all those unsung heroes of this biggest human evacuation ever.

    And Thank You to the whole team of Airlift for this historic movie. One of India's best ever.
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    • gurucena
    • Jan 22, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Airlift Movie
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • 撤離科威特
    • Filming locations
      • Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
    • Production companies
      • Cape of Good Films
      • Emmay Entertainment
      • T-Series
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,323,484
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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