Akshay
Kumar
has
somewhere
become
the
face
of
patriotism
today!
The
actor
has
been
doing
many
films
which
showcase
his
love
for
the
country,
like
Baby,
Holiday,
Gabbar
and
now
Airlift.
Airlift
movie
is
based
on
the
world's
biggest
evacuation
held
during
the
Iraq-Kuwait
war.
While
Air
India
holds
a
record
for
evacuating
most
people
by
a
civil
airline,
not
many
know
about
Ranjith
Katyal,
a
man
who
made
it
all
happen.
Akshay
Kumar's
intention
of
doing
this
movie
is
just
that.
While
he
himself
was
not
aware
of
the
actual
incidents
till
he
came
across
the
script
of
this
movie,
he
wants
the
entire
world
to
know
the
man
who
saved
many
families
and
who
was
left
unrecognized
when
he
returned
home
to
his
country.
Will
Akshay's
intention
bare
fruit?
Will
Airlift
be
a
sensational
thriller
like
Baby?
Read
to
find
out!
Cast:
Akshay
Kumar,
Nimrat
Kaur
Director:
Raja
Krishna
Menon
Airlift
Plot:
Airlift
plot
is
not
a
secret
but
the
way
it
has
been
executed
and
shown
grips
you
so
hard
that
you
wouldn't
like
to
miss
a
scene!
Akshay
Kumar
plays
the
role
of
Ranjith
Katyal,
a
rich
politically
well-connected
Indian
businessman,
his
wife
Amrita
(Nimrat
Kaur)
and
his
daughter
are
stuck
in
the
country
along
with
the
rest
of
the
stranded
Indians.
While
Ranjith,
owing
to
his
connections
has
the
option
of
leaving
the
country
and
going
to
London
along
with
his
family,
he
chooses
to
stay
back
and
help
the
rest
of
the
Indians
who
come
to
his
aid
with
a
hope
that
he
will
keep
them
safe
and
find
a
way
back
home.
Post,
Saddam
Hussein's
Iraqi
Republican
Guard
invasion
of
Kuwait
when
young
teenage
boys
are
handed
with
guns
in
the
military,
what
the
country
and
its
people
went
through
is
shown
in
a
very
realistic
manner!
How
the
lower
military
men
tried
to
take
advantage
of
the
situation
on
a
personal
level,
how
the
army
men
destroyed
peoples' homes.
How
women
and
girls
were
disrespected
will
almost
bring
tears
in
your
eyes!
Ranjith's
struggle
in
this
entire
journey
is
shown!
When
he
sets
up
refugee
camps
and
takes
up
the
responsibility
of
giving
them
food
and
shelter
much
to
the
disagreement
of
his
wife
who
feels,
"Why
do
so
much
for
those
who
are
not
even
related
to
us!
"He
travels
to
Iraq
taking
huge
life
risk
so
as
to
find
a
way
back
home.
Day
in
and
day
out
he
contacts
the
external
affairs
ministry,
requesting
them
to
help
evacuate
all
the
Indian
refugees.
When
the
Indian
embassy
in
Kuwait
run
to
safety
and
leave
the
people
to
fend
for
themselves,
it
is
an
official
sitting
in
Delhi,
Sanjeev
Kohli
(Kumud
Mishra)
who
helps
Ranjith
in
his
mission
to
save
the
stranded
penny
less
and
homeless
Indians.
Indian
government
at
the
time,
never
publicised
such
secret
rescue
missions
and
so
the
people
responsible,
like
the
Air
India,
the
government
official
and
the
two
people
on
whose
character
Ranjith
was
based
on
never
got
any
appreciation.
Through
this
movie,
people
will
finally
come
to
know
about
these
unsung
heroes.
Coming
to
performances,
Akshay
Kumar
has
given
his
finest
performance!
We
never
feel
that
he
is
an
actor
playing
a
character,
Akshay
becomes
Ranjith
in
Airlift
and
each
of
his
emotion
is
that
much
real.
Every
time
he
is
in
pain,
every
time
he
cries,
we
feel
the
pain,
we
cry,
Akshay
is
that
realistic!
Nimrat
Kaur's
role
may
be
small
but
she
does
a
fab
job!
Her
relationship
with
her
on-screen
husband
is
portrayed
in
a
non-filmy,
realistic
manner!
They
fight,
they
disagree,
they
fail
to
understand
each
other
during
the
ongoing
crises
and
when
push
comes
to
shove,
his
wife
stands
for
him
against
the
world!
The
other
supporting
actors
like
Purab
Kohli
are
given
noticeable
performances!
Coming
to
the
technicalities,
Priya
Seth
deserves
a
huge
applaud
for
her
cinematography!
Her
camerawork
is
brilliant
and
with
the
backing
from
the
director,
she
has
shot
and
shown
Airlift
in
the
best
way
possible.
The
screenplay
is
the
hero,
the
movie
is
rather
fast
faced
with
no
filmy,
over
the
board
dramewala
patriotic
scenes.
Direction
by
Raja
Krishna
Menon
could
have
been
better
but
nonetheless
he
doesn't
disappoint
to
that
level
that
we
criticise
the
movie!
He
has
done
a
good
job
with
the
movie,
kept
it
crisp,
interesting,
emotional,
entertaining
and
patriotic!
Verdict:
Airlift
is
the
movie
to
watch
this
weekend!
A
must
watch
for
every
Indian!