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Taranjit Kaur | ... |
Nair's wife
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Sameer Ali Khan | ... |
Prince
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Inaamulhaq | ... |
Major Khalaf Bin Zayd
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Purab Kohli | ... |
Ibrahim Durrani
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Prakash Belawadi | ... |
George Kutty
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Feryna Wazheir | ... |
Tasneem
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Ninad Kamat | ... |
Kurien
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Kumud Mishra | ... |
Sanjeev Kohli
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Nissar Khan | ... |
Ashok
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Avtar Gill |
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Gunjan Malhotra | ... |
Meher
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Pooja Nair | ... |
Preethi
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Lena | ... |
George's wife
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It is in this scenario that Ranjit Katyal (played by Akshay Kumar), a wealthy and powerful Indian businessman, who has always seen himself as a Kuwaiti, rather than an Indian, realizes that he no longer wields any influence on the Iraqis, and that he and his family are in as much danger as anyone else. Ranjit unknowingly becomes the man who all 170,000 Indians look up to for getting them out safely from Kuwait. Airlift is the story of Indians stranded in Kuwait during this traumatic time. A story of how they, with the help of Ranjit Katyal, managed to survive the Iraqi invasion, and against all odds traveled a thousand kilometers across the border into Amman, Jordan. From Amman, 170,000 Indians were brought home by the largest and the most successful evacuation ever attempted by any country, in the history of the world. Over 59 days, the Indian government systematically flew over 488 Air India commercial flights into a war zone to evacuate all 170,000 Indians and safely bring them ... Written by T-Series
After Bajrangi Bhaijaan, this one is the next heart stealer! In an industry where good films are not as often coming, movies like these are hugely treasured. Airlift is a real story where humanity is celebrated, and a movie on humanity needs to strike the right chord to enter the audience's hearts. And this one very memorably goes! Akshay Kumar gives his heart and soul to the role and is a huge reason why the movie achieves its heights. The screenplay and direction are top notch, and the music is very hum worthy. And best thing, it felt like it ended early as audiences were wanting more. Seriously Indian cinema standards will take a rise more with this movie. Highly recommended watch!