Nikhil
Advani
and
his
film
production
company
Emmay
Entertainment
&
Motion
Pictures
are
proud
to
announce
the
commencement
of
principal
photography
of
the
true-life
incidents
inspired
Airlift.
Presented
by
T-Series
and
Cape
of
Good,
in
strategic
partnership
with
Abundantia
Entertainment,
Airlift
stars
Akshay
Kumar
and
Nimrat
Kaur,
along
with
a
carefully
cast
ensemble
of
characters.
The
film
has
been
conceived
and
is
directed
by
Raja
Krishna
Menon.
His
last
outing
in
this
capacity
was
the
critically
acclaimed
Barah
Aana.
An
emotional
Advani
said,
"I
have
a
unique
relationship
with
Akshay,
having
directed
him
in
two
films.
And
now,
as
his
producer,
it
becomes
my
responsibility
to
fully
support
Raja
to
ensure
we
present
Akshay
in
a
way
that
he
surpasses
audience
expectations."
On
the
support
he
has
received
from
Bhushan
Kumar,
Nikhil
concludes
"Implicit
mutual
trust
makes
for
a
sincere
project.
We
are
grateful
that
Bhushan
ji
and
his
team
have
made
themselves
available
to
Airlift
in
this
manner."
Airlift
will
be
shot
in
Mumbai,
areas
around
Gujarat
and
Rajasthan
and
Ras
Al
Khaimah
in
the
UAE.
The
film
is
expected
to
release
on
January
22,
2016.