Akshay Kumar had no knowledge of the true story ‘Airlift’ is based on

Judging from the audience’s reactions to the trailer, ‘Airlift’ seems to be a film that will be a highlight in Akshay Kumar’s career. With the film relating to true life events, it’s a very big responsibility to live up to. Apparently, the actor had no knowledge of the events that actually took place in which the film is to replicate.

Helmed by��Raja Krishna Menon, ‘Airlift’ will tell the story of how one man helped 1,70,00 Indians out of Kuwait during the war against Saddam Hussain, and return safely to India. NDTV reported the actor stating,��”I was not aware about this issue at all. I had no knowledge about it. I was shocked when I read and heard the script of ‘Airlift’ from my director.”

Talking about why he chose to do the film, Kumar gave the media an insight of what he looks for in a film when approached, “When a script is powerful, then a director automatically gets the confidence. I have worked with 18-19 new directors in the film industry. Some made it and some didn’t. I believe in the script.”

The media also caught up with film director Menon. He spoke candidly about the film, stating that he wanted to create something that commemorates Indians. “When I realised 1,70,000 people were brought back to India on commercial aircraft, I felt it was a huge achievement and we should celebrate this. Making people aware of it is actually celebrating the issue. When I read about it, I felt proud to be a part of India that would do this,” he expressed.

Also starring Nimrat Kaur, ‘Airlift’ is set to hit the big screens on 22nd January.