Airlift (2016)

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

This was an excellent movie and i really don't care to read subtitles but this movie just kept my attention and before i knew it the movie was over,This is a very timely movie right now, as my country a beacon of freedom and hope for refugees has been forced to turn her back on refugees facing much worse than these folks caught in Kuwait,because of a scared and hateful segment of our population who voted for a disgusting man{CHEETO}.Recommend the haters who are blocking refugees to our country watch this movie and maybe it will soften their hearts.

What a delightful blessing to the Indian Cinema by Akshay Kumar, Raja Menon and the entire group of Airlift. The tale of greatest human departure told amazingly well. Its so great from the begin to end that you can feel what condition those 1,70,000 Indians would have experienced. Applaud, applaud and applaud at last that is the thing that me and the entire theater was doing. Akshay Kumar as Ranjit Katiyal was simply amazing he has taken his acting to another level with this one. Salute to him for doing stunning and moving films like Airlift. Nimrat Kaur as his better half was just too great, her scene with Prakash Belawadi is amazing and applaud commendable. Purab Kohli, Kumud Mishra and particularly Prakash Belawadi were too great. Course by Raja Menon is spectacular he has done an incredible work in looking into this genuine story. Feeling so pleased to be an Indian and acknowledged what awesome thing my nation India has accomplished for every one of us. Salute to every one of those unsung saints of this greatest human departure ever. What's more, Thank You to the entire group of Airlift for this notable motion picture. One of India's best ever.

Airlift!!! What a movie...what a patriotism...excellent Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur The movie is superb or we can say excellent. Akshay Kumar has proved himself that he can do any kind of films let it be comedy, action or patriotic. Akshay Kumar as of always a very good actor. Nimrat Kaur was also good at many parts. Top emotions, top songs and top acting by the whole star-cast of the movie. It is based on a reality of the year 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait city and were killing the innocent lives. The movie is short and sweet of 2 hrs and 5 mins and is very enjoyable. The people loved it a lot after the release. The songs are superb with a bit of good music. The first part is based on the invasion of Iraq on the Kuwait city and is short and sweet. People will love it very much. The second part after the intermission is based on the evacuation of 1,50,000 Indians from the invaded Kuwait city by a true patriot Ranjit Katial (Akshay Kumar). The best part of the movie is its simplicity and swift flowing. The climax is great. The song "Tu Bhoola Jise" created goosebumps in the whole body when Ranjit realizes the importance of India and Tiranga. What a perfect 26th January entertainer patriotic movie. Hats off Akshay Kumar. You will love the movie do not matter how many times you watch. A superb Action/Emotion/Patriotic thriller of the year. I will give 10/10 for AIRLIFT JAI HIND!!! JAI BHARAT!!!

A Joint Secretary to the Government of India is a very senior position in the Indian Civil Service. This guy is a hotshot , who lives in a good accommodation, often a bungalow or a flat in a posh locality, a government vehicle exclusively in his service, his office is a strategically located spacious work station with an antechamber to filter the audience. I do not know who did the research for this movie. Apparently he did not do his job and presumed that a Joint Secretary level officer is akin to a mid-level clerk in a Municipal Corporation office ( although I must concede , both do the same kind of work). For a movie that is inspired from true events, it is glaringly unrealistic. The director tries to hard blow the patriotic trumpet but fails miserably. No actor seems convincing. Some due to the pathetic acting ( Nimrat Kaur ) and some due to the shoddy characters they are given to play ( The Iraqi Military Guy).The story changes gears abruptly and often without sufficient build up. There are very few scenes that hold the viewer's interest . For most part the film disappoints. There is no grip. One is compelled to compare movies from the same genre and Airlift is a dud. Even if one ignores the many factual inaccuracies in the movie , there are some sequences that are plain ridiculous. Like 1,70,000 ( a number repeated infinitely throughout the movies) people travelling in a convoy . Assuming each bus could carry 200 passengers , it would take at least 850 buses to achieve this feat. Just ridiculous. To add to the viewer's misery the director also tries to fit in elements of the self righteous Indian willing to sacrifice his life to save a Kuwaiti woman and her child. The movie becomes lamer and lamer with each passing scene . I would say avoid it .