Airlift (2016)

The untold tale of the world's biggest human evacuation is brought to life in Airlift, a high-octane period drama. Airlift is a thrilling thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The novel, which is based on a true story, takes place in Kuwait in 1990, during the Gulf War, when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. Akshay Kumar plays Ranjit Katyal, a rich and influential Indian businessman who considers himself to be a Kuwaiti rather than an Indian at first. However, after putting his and his family's lives in danger, he finally becomes the man who aids in the evacuation of 1,70,000 Indians from Kuwait and their safe return to India. Over the course of 59 days, 488 Air India commercial airliners flew into a war zone to evacuate 170,000 Indians and safely return them home. The story of the world's greatest human evacuation, Airlift, has been immortalised in the Guinness Book of World Records. In a pessimistic world where people frequently ask what the government has done for them, this is a stark reminder of what the country has done for 170,000 of its own citizens. An occurrence that has almost vanished into the sands of time, but one that we must all recall.