Airlift Box Office collection: Akshay Kumar starrer rakes 117.36 crores in three weeks

Akshay Kumar’s Airlift is the first film to enter the 100 crore club in 2016. The film has received positive reviews from both viewers and critics. Airlift raked in whopping 100 crores within two we

Updated: February 8, 2016 11:40 AM IST

By Akshata Shetty

Airlift Box Office collection: Akshay Kumar starrer rakes 117.36 crores in three weeks

Akshay Kumar’s Airlift is the first film to enter the 100 crore club in 2016. The film has received positive reviews from both viewers and critics. Airlift raked in whopping 100 crores within two weeks. This stands as a testimony that positive word of mouth has worked for the film. Bollywood Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh shared the film’s box office turnovers for the week on his twitter profile. His says, “#Airlift [Week 3] Fri 2.03 cr, Sat 3.04 cr. Total: 117.36 cr. India biz.” (ALSO READ: RSS praises Akshay Kumar-starrer Airlift, says it reflects ‘patriotic spirit of India’)

The Khiladi of Bollywood has delivered an exceptional performance yet again with his latest venture. He has proved his acting magnificence all these years with his films of various genres. Akshay Kumar’s smooth transition from comedy to drama and from action to romance is something that one can’t ignore. He is one of those actors who prefer to keep low profile despite being successful.

Airlift is based on the real life incident of the biggest civil evacuation operation of Kuwait based Indians during the Iraq-Kuwait war. The war thriller has touched million hearts across the world with his effective and emotional plot. The Lunchbox actress Nimrat Kaur was seen in the role of Akshay’s wife in the film. (ALSO READ: Airlift box office: Akshay Kumar proudly marches into 100 crore club with fourth film)

The movie was also dragged into controversy after the makers were accused of playing with the facts and deceiving the audience. Despite all the negative criticisms, Airlift managed to survive and impress the viewers. The movie continued to attract viewers even with the release of Ghayal Once Again and Sanam Teri Kasam. If the numbers continue to surge, then Airlift will soon enter the 200 crore club too.

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