Movie Review (Hindi)
Quite a misnomer. I really do not
understand why the movie has been titled Airlift
when the act of lifting in the air happens at the end of the movie. For me, it
was the journey towards the rescue operation that was the highlight of the
movie rather than flying out.
Many of us would not have the
faintest idea of what really happened to Indians during the Iraq war with
Kuwait. So this movie truly engages. The film is well shot and the editing is
tight. There are no moments of relief keeping in mind the nature of the plot.
I stayed glued to the screen
wanting to know how Ranjit Katiyal (Akshay Kumar), the protagonist, overcomes
one obstacle after another. A man who was a go-getter businessman turns into a
messiah for more than a lakh Indians stranded in Kuwait.
There are moments in the movie
where patriotism shines through and it is nice to see the bureaucratic wheel turning
sometimes, while the politicians are really painted in a bad light, though I am
not complaining. I generally do not watch Akshay
Kumar’s movies, but am glad I watched this one. You should watch it too.
