First poster of Akshay Kumar's Kuwait-based 'Airlift' released

Mumbai - The movie, directed by Raja Krishna Menon, also stars "The Lunchbox" actress Nimrat Kaur.

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By PTI

Published: Tue 17 Nov 2015, 8:09 PM

Last updated: Tue 17 Nov 2015, 10:17 PM

Indian actor Akshay Kumar has shared the first poster of his upcoming film "Airlift", based on the biggest evacuation of Indians based in Kuwait during the Iraq-Kuwait war (1990-91).
The movie, directed by Raja Krishna Menon, also stars "The Lunchbox" actress Nimrat Kaur. The black-and-white poster shows an aircraft flying above a runway, laden with smoke and fume.
Written on the poster is:

The 48-year-old actor further tweeted, "How many people know about the Kuwait evacuation? I'm proud to be part of a film that brings this true story alive."
He also shared another black-and-white image, showing him sporting a serious look:
Co-producer Nikkhil Advani shared the poster on Twitter and captioend it, "The sad thing is we really don't need to #RewindTo1990. The innocent are still the collateral damage in any war." The film releases on January 22, 2016.    

PTI

Published: Tue 17 Nov 2015, 8:09 PM

Last updated: Tue 17 Nov 2015, 10:17 PM

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