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Nimrat Kaur Celebrates 10 Years of 'Airlift' with Akshay Kumar

Actress Nimrat Kaur commemorated the 10th anniversary of the film "Airlift" by sharing nostalgic images from the shoot on Instagram. The 2016 political thriller, directed by Raja Krishna Menon, starred Akshay Kumar and depicted the real-life evacuation of Indians from Kuwait. The film was a major box office success both in India and internationally. Kaur, known for her roles in "The Lunchbox" and "The Family Man," expressed her growing gratitude for the project.

Key Points: Nimrat Kaur Marks 10 Years of Blockbuster Film 'Airlift'

  • Film 'Airlift' completes a decade
  • Based on true Kuwait evacuation story
  • Starred Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur
  • Directed by Raja Krishna Menon
  • Was a commercial blockbuster
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Nimrat Kaur on 'Airlift': 10 years ago today, this celluloid magic happened

Actress Nimrat Kaur celebrates the 10th anniversary of the hit film 'Airlift' starring Akshay Kumar, recalling the "celluloid magic" of the evacuation thriller.

"10 years ago today, this celluloid magic happened. - Nimrat Kaur"

Mumbai, Jan 22

As her film "Airlift" completed a decade in Hindi cinema on Thursday, actress Nimrat Kaur celebrated the moment and said that it was 10 years ago, "this celluloid magic happened".

Nimrat took to Instagram, where she shared a string of images from the shoot of "Airlift" along with her co-star Akshay Kumar and the other cast and crew of the film.

"10 years ago today, this celluloid magic happened. The music, the moments, the love just keeps growing - as does my gratitude!!"

Airlift was a political thriller film directed by Raja Krishna Menon starring Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur, that follows Ranjit Katyal, a Kuwait-based businessman as he carries out the evacuation of Indians based in Kuwait during the Invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein's Iraq which led to the beginning of the Gulf War.

The plot is adapted from the real life story of Kuwait-based Indian businessmen such as Mathunny Mathews from Kerala and Harbhajan Singh Vedi. The film was a commercial success, it emerged as a blockbuster at Indian as well as abroad box office.

Nimrat began her career as a print model and went on to act in theater. She starred in Anurag Kashyap's production Peddlers in 2012. The actress followed it with her breakthrough role in the critically acclaimed drama The Lunchbox in 2014 starring the late Irrfan Khan.

In 2015, she played the recurring role of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent Tasneem Qureishi in the fourth season of the American television series Homeland, and later reprised her role in its eighth season. She then starred in the American mystery series Wayward Pines and the Indian drama series School of Lies.

She was most recently seen in the third season of the series 'The Family Man' created by Raj & DK. It features Manoj Bajpayee as Srikant Tiwari, a middle-class man secretly working as an intelligence officer for the Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell (TASC), a fictitious branch of the National Investigation Agency.

- IANS

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Priya S
Can't believe it's been 10 years already! This movie made me so emotional. My father was working in the Gulf in the 90s and he would tell us stories of the tension during that time. The film captured that fear and the eventual relief so well. Nimrat has come a long way since!
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Rohit P
Respect to the real heroes like Mathunny Mathews and Harbhajan Singh Vedi. Films like these are important to remind us of the unsung heroes in our history. Though I felt some parts were dramatized for Bollywood, the core message of resilience and community was spot on.
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Sarah B
As someone who watched this from the US, it was fascinating to learn about this chapter of history. Nimrat Kaur's performance was subtle yet powerful. It's great to see Indian cinema producing such high-quality thrillers based on true events.
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Vikram M
The background score by Arijit Singh "Soch Na Sake" still plays on my playlist! A perfect film that balanced patriotism without being jingoistic. More power to the team. Hoping for more such meaningful cinema.
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Nikhil C
Honestly, while the film was good, I think it oversimplified the diplomatic efforts involved. The real operation was far more complex. That said, it's a great entertainer and introduced many to this incredible story. Nimrat's career trajectory since is truly inspiring.

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