Airlift
“170,000 Refugees, 488 Flights, 59 Days, 1 Man”
Synopsis
When Iraq invades Kuwait in August, 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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AIRLIFT THEATRICAL TRAILER | Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur | Releasing on 22nd January, 2016 |T-SeriesOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-01-02
Top Cast
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Akshay Kumar
Ranjit Katyal
Nimrat Kaur
Amrita Katyal
Inaamulhaq
Major Khalaf Bin Zayd
Prakash Belawadi
George Kutty
Kumud Mishra
Sanjeev Kohli
Feryna Wazheir
Tasneem
Purab Kohli
Ibrahim Durrani
Lenaa
Deepti Jayarajan
Ninad Kamat
Kurien
Gunjan Malhotra
Meher
Sameer Ali Khan
Prince
Nissar Khan
Ashok
Pawan Chopra
Indian Ambassador Brij
Kaizaad Kotwal
Poonawalla
Avtar Gill
Surendra Pal
External Affairs Minister
Arun Bali
Bauji
Bachchan Pachera
Old Indian
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$32M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
7.11x
+$27.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Raja Menon
- Screenplay & Story
- Amaal Malik, Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah, Raja Menon
- Original Score
- Arijit Dutta
- Original Title
- Airlift
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, German, Malayalam, Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Budget
- $4.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $32M
- Production Studios
- T-Series, Hari Om Entertainment, Cape of Good Films, Viacom18 Studios, Abundantia Entertainment, Emmay Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Raja Menon
Amaal Malik, Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah, Raja Menon
Arijit Dutta
Hemanti Sarkar
Nikkhil Advani, Bhushan Kumar, Monisha Advani, Shivaji Dasgupta
Department Leadership Roster
Nikkhil Advani
Producer
Hemanti Sarkar
Editor
Bhushan Kumar
Producer
Raja Menon
Director
Monisha Advani
Producer
Shivaji Dasgupta
Producer
Suresh Nair
Writer
Ritesh Shah
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Airlift
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Airlift about?
When Iraq invades Kuwait in August, 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.
Who directed Airlift?
Airlift was directed by Raja Menon.
Who stars in Airlift?
The principal cast of Airlift includes Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Inaamulhaq, Prakash Belawadi, Kumud Mishra.
When was Airlift released and how long is it?
Airlift was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
What was the box office and production budget of Airlift?
Airlift had a reported production budget of $4.5M and grossed $32M at the worldwide box office (7.11 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Airlift?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Airlift was composed by Arijit Dutta.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Airlift?
Airlift holds official age classifications: IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.).