Akshay-Nimrat starrer Airlift takes off at Mumbai

Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur starrer Airlift took off at a grand mansion on Saturday. Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, Airlift is touted to be an uplifting story of the biggest ever human evacuation in the history of mankind. Incidentally, lead actor Akshay Kumar portrays the role of a Kuwait based Indian businessman named Ranjit Katyal, who plays messiah and executes the evacuation of 1,70,000 Indians from Kuwait and bring them back home safely and Nimrat Kaur plays his wife Amrita.

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Interestingly, Nimrat who played the character of a lonely housewife in The Lunchbox, essays the role of billionaire Ranjit Katyal’s wife who enjoys a lavish life with her husband. In a candid interview with a leading English daily, Nimrat revealed she was a little nervous while working with Akki. "He's a huge star and I'm only starting out. I've been watching his movies for two decades now. But despite the stardom, he's a lovely, down-to earth person."

"We shot some intimate scenes but it wasn't awkward at all thanks to Akshay who kept cracking jokes to keep the mood light," the beautiful actress talked about her first shoot with the Khiladi.

She adds, "This film is set in the '90s and the costume designer has come up with a wardrobe for Amrita which resembles that of Kuwait's richest. I never imagined shooting this film would be so much fun and it's only the first day."

The actress wears old salwar kameez and ties up her hair in a messy bunch in her debut film, but Airlift will show Nimrat in a completely different avatar. The film is expected to release in January, next year.