Airlift which is based on the most successful evacuation ever attempted by any country in the history of the world, is the story of Indians stranded in Kuwait during the Iraq-Kuwait war. It talks about how with the help of Ranjit Katyal, Indians were rescued and against all odds and travelled a thousand kilometers across the border into Amman, Jordan.
Produced by Nikhil Advani in association with Cape of Good Hope and T-Series, the film is directed by Raja Krishna Menon. The film is slated to release on January 22, 2016.
Airlift may be considered by far one of Akshay Kumar's most ambitious films. The film that commenced shooting sometime back is near completion now and the makers released an image of Akshay shooting for the teaser of the film.
Tweeting the image which features the actor draped in a well-tailored suite they posted, "Here's another exclusive pic of @akshaykumar during the @AirliftFilm #teasershoot #comingsoon. Film releases #Jan22". Later producer Nikhil Advani posted another image of Akshay shooting for the film's teaser adding, "Here's an exclusive sneak peak from the #Airlift teaser shoot. #Airliftteaser #comingsoon. Boom!".