Airlift
Airlift (2016)
“170,000 Refugees, 488 Flights, 59 Days, 1 Man”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
When Iraq invades Kuwait in August, 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
as Ranjit Katyal
Nimrat Kaur
Nimrat Kaur
as Amrita Katyal
Inaamulhaq
Inaamulhaq
as Major Khalaf Bin Zayd
Prakash Belawadi
Prakash Belawadi
as George Kutty
Kumud Mishra
Kumud Mishra
as Sanjeev Kohli
Feryna Wazheir
Feryna Wazheir
as Tasneem
Purab Kohli
Purab Kohli
as Ibrahim Durrani
Lenaa
Lenaa
as Deepti Jayarajan
Ninad Kamat
Ninad Kamat
as Kurien
Gunjan Malhotra
Gunjan Malhotra
as Meher
Sameer Ali Khan
Sameer Ali Khan
as Prince
Nissar Khan
Nissar Khan
as AshokCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 126 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.