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AIRLIFT MOVIE RATING4/5

Airlift was promising and it sure did deliver, the evacuation phase and the lead up to it, the struggles one faces and the hope and loss effect, it all was a worthy movie to witness. The film proved to be a significant one to surface the true story. It gave so much for the audience to watch and learn about how one man managed to beat all odds and accomplish the safety of 170,000 Indians to be evacuated back to India. From the script to the performers, it proved to be a well-crafted movie that praised well visually in narrating the film. Despite some flaws in showing continuity of realism, it falters at times and the CGI effects were a big let down and that pulled the film back a little but not too much damaged was caused by these setbacks. To conclude, I would recommend you to watch Airlift, it may not be the typical commercial film you expect to watch in cinema, but for a film to be depicted on true events, it was thrilling, engaging and attention luring, this triggered a focused mind to the screen.

 

#Airlift review : Mark my words.. It makes u feel like a proud Indian which no movie has made u in recent times.. & @akshaykumar is flawless

 

Indian Cinema Magazine UK Review #Airlift. A Standing Oviation Film! Fantastic Direction, Background Score, Screenplay & Stunts. ☆☆☆☆☆

 

#AkshayKumar proved once again that he is capable of carry a film by himself.

 

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#Airlift: Fab flight. Takes off with turbulence, but it has a gripping second half & a hair raising culmination which make it worth a watch.

 

Akshay Kumar starrer "Airlift" has opened to positive response. Early reviews suggest that "Airlift" has lived up to critics expectations.

"Airlift", directed by Raja Menon, is about the biggest evacuation of Indians based in Kuwait. The evacuation happened in 1990s during the Iraq-Kuwait war. The film tells the story of Ranjit Katiyal (played by Akshay Kumar), who helps more than 170,000 Indians to be airlifted during the war.

The film features Akshay and Nimrat Kaur in the lead roles, while Feryna Wazheir, Purab Kohli, Lena, Kumud Mishra and Prakash Belawadi are the supporting cast.

"Airlift", which is based on real-life incidents, is raw and gripping, according to critics. Akshay and Nimrat's powerful performances lift up the film's storyline. Among the supporting casts, Purab shines as Ibrahim in the film.

Overall, Akshay's "Airlift" is worth watching in theaters, according to critics.

Read the critics review below:

Manjusha Radhakrishnan of Gulf News said: "While the first half marches along confidently, the second half stands on shaky ground. The evacuation is hastily wrapped up and the film loses a bit of its momentum."

Bindu Rai of Emirates 24/7 said: "Where 'Airlift' perhaps stumbles is its over-simplicity in handling some of the proverbial landmines strewn in its path; and Inaamulhaq's Arab accent as an Iraqi major is quite laughable."

Taran Adarsh tweeted: "Some stories *should* be told. #Airlift sheds light on the evacuation of Indians in Kuwait after the invasion by Iraq. Narrated BRILLIANTLY. #Airlift is taut, engrossing, leaves a hammer-strong impact. Raja Krishna Menon is a director to watch out for. Deserves brownie points. #Airlift is a must must watch. One of the finest films to come out of the Hindi film industry. Just do not miss this one!"

Joginder Tuteja tweeted: Saw #Airlift. A terrific film in all regards. A tightly woven script that has realism meet entertainment, it makes you watch it wide eyed. #Airlift - @akshaykumar delivers a PERFORMANCE OF A LIFETIME. He brings himself into a new zone with this one. This is true reinvention!

Pinkvilla's review: "Airlift is gripping in its first half and shaky in its second. It starts off with gusto but loses momentum halfway through. As you root for the indomitable spirit of those who survived the horrific war, let's take a moment to think why such well-mounted films fail to create the macabre, suspenseful, race-against-time impact."

Tushar Joshi of BollywoodLife.com said: "Watch Airlift cause it tells a very important story that never got a mention in our history books. And also because the attempt to try out such subjects and storylines is applause worthy."

Bollywood Hungama review: "AIRLIFT is a classic film based on a real life incident that is told extremely well on screen. It is surely one of the best films to come out this year and will pick up with a strong word of mouth. Just do not miss this one!"

 

Edge of the seat Thriller topped with Shades of Patriotism
Releasing a film with a message of ‘Proud to be an Indian’ on the Republic day weekend is a masterstroke, but it comes with its set of risks. Airlift is based on the 1990 Kuwait invasion where Indian government evacuated 111711 Indian nationals and brought them back to India. Attempting a thriller with heavy shades of patriotism and releasing it at a time when ‘Mera Bharaat Mahaan’ feelings are at an all-time high, and balancing it with just the right amount of mainstream masala is quite a challenge.

But does Raja Menon pull it off? Yes, he does; that too with a lot of finesse. Airlift revolves around the life of an affluent businessman Ranjit Katyal(Akshay Kumar) and Amrita Katyal(Nimrat Kaur) whose life is turned upside down when Iraq invades Kuwait. Ranjit is given the option leave with his family, but he decides to stay back and help the fellow Indians. He sets up a camp for fellow Indians and seeks help from the Indian government to arrange a safe passage for all. But, things don’t go as per the plan and that is what the movie is all about.

Considering the number of characters in the movie, there was a huge possibility of the film being loosely scripted. But, the script is watertight, and keeps you glued to the screen. The chills and the scares are real and even the song dance routine is in sync with the story.

Akshay has delivered one of the best performances ever and Nimrat has also put forward her A game. It is refreshing to see a Bollywood story where the protagonists are not portrayed as the ‘ideal husband/wife. It is easy to relate with Akshay, identify with his struggle and one does feel the goose bumps when he eventually breaks down.

The movie does have its share of deviations like Why does a businessman who considers himself more Kuwaiti than Indian and would put himself in danger of fellow Indians, why Nimrat’s impeccable clothes and makeup never seem out of place even in most dire circumstances and why Akshay breaks into hindi song and dance minutes after declaring that he would any day choose Arabian music over Hindi songs. But while looking at the larger picture, such small things are easy to ignore.

Overall, Airlift is a brilliant movie and will ultimately make you proud to be an Indian.

Movified Rating 4/5

 

Airlift review: Akshay Kumar nails the unsung hero role in this heart-stopping thriller


by Subhash K Jha Jan 22, 2016 11:23 IST

#Airlift #Akshay Kumar #Bollywood #Gulf War #Kumud Mishra #Kuwait #Movie review #Nimrat Kaur #Ranjit Katyal #Saddam Hussain

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  Akshay Kumar in Airlift. Youtube screen grab.
  
  After a look-what-an-affluent-couple-we-are party song (totally unnecessary) the plot straightway takes us thick into the tensions on the war-torn streets of Kuwait. The images of a suddenly-violated landscape are imaginatively mapped.
  
  It comes as surprise that the film is shot by female cinematographer Priya Seth. The images her camera captures are rugged virile and predominantly masculine.
  
  We see the ravaged city swathed in the fire of fear. And the fear tension and anxiety is most palpably manifested on Akshay Kumar’s face. A handsome , happy face suddenly stricken with panic for his wife Amrita (Nimrat Kaur) and little daughter’s safety.
  
  Ranjit Katyal’s self-interest and concern for his family’s safety extends itself outwards to include his staff members and their family — there’s a brilliant conscience-awakening scene at the outset when Ranjit’s faithful driver is gunned down my Saddam’s marauders. Soon, the immediate concerns merge into a larger concern for the safety of all the stranded Indians in Kuwait.
  
  For Ranjit the solution to the crisis is non-negotiable: either the safety of all Indians, or none. The sense of an individual rising to confront a mammoth crisis is placed at a predominant position in the plot. The scriptwriters Suresh Nair, Rahul Nangia, Ritesh Shah and director Menon, have researched Saddam’s invasion well. But they don’t allow the narrative to be bogged down by the politics of history.
  
  Airlift is first and foremost a heart-stopping thriller. It’s the story of a man whose heroism is awakened in the hour of crisis. Some of the most engrossing moments in the deviously-scripted political thriller find Ranjit Katyal making contact with an officer in the Minister Of External officers in the slim of getting help from the Indian government.
  
  Actor Kumud Mishra, never known to let down his characters, creates tremendous empathy for the role of a bureaucrat struggling to convince an apathetic Indian administration to send help for the stranded Indians in Kuwait. During times of a crisis the humanism of an otherwise self-centred civilization is known to surface effortlessly. Airlift takes us through that journey of the awakened conscience with exhilarating empathy.
  
  There is a lovely little scene in Sanjeev Kohli’s tiny home where his father (Arun Bali), a Partition refugee, reminds his son what the loss of homeland means to an individual. Here, the evacuation of Indians from Kuwait effortlessly acquires a beautiful historical perspective.
  
  The fringe roles of the scared frightened evacuees are played by competent actors, though some of them over-do the anxiety act. Standing-out among the crowds of refugees is Prakash Belawadi as a cantankerous whining old man, the kind of nuisance maker one comes across during any time of crisis. Belawadi’s farewell hug for Ranjit Katyal is the kind of reluctant salute that makes the hero seem even more heroic.
  
  Nimrat Kaur as the hero’s wife doesn’t have enough space to take her character very far. She has one important outburst sequence where she ticks off Belawadi for questioning and insulting her husband’s heroism. Purab Kohli is engaging as a man searching for his missing wife in the mayhem that Saddam created, redeeming his loss by saving a helpless young Kuwaiti woman from sure death. It’s yet another part given a lot of heart by the writing and the actor playing the role.
  
  Though Akshay Kumar, and to a much smaller but equally significant extent, Kumud Mishra, tower over the plot, the smaller characters are all etched in vivid shades. Except for a ridiculous Arabic accent sported by an Iraqi general (played by Inaam-ul-Haq) the film doesn’t strike one false note as it hurls through events that history buried in a place too deep for tears.
  
  Though the budget constraints show up in the aerial and ground attack scenes (as uncalled-for as the Iraqi general’s Arabicaccent) the film wears an urgent and tense look that reaches down to the audience and clutches us by our guts. More importantly Airlift shows us that with resolute authority and underplayed virility, how a hero is a product of the troubles that humanity inherits from its own shortcomings.
  
  Ranjit Katyal is the Baahubali of his crisis.
  
  Sometimes, being human comes naturally to cinema. That’s the moment we need to salute celebrate and sanctify so that we get to see more unsung heroes on screen. We didn’t know Ranjit Katyal. But now Akshay Kumar has brought this unclaimed hero out of the rubble of history.
  
  It takes one hero to recognize and acknowledge another.
  

 

Indicine.com ‏@indicine 2m2 minutes ago
Good opening for Akshay Kumar's Airlift, better than Baby last year during same weekend.