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Akshay Kumar starrer Airlift has hit the bull’s eye it seems. Despite of getting mixed reviews, it has managed to impress viewers. Airlift has collected Rs. 72.50 crore within five days of its release. Considering the speeding box office records, it looks like Airlift will soon enter the Rs. 100 crore club. Well, if that happens, this Akshay Kumar starrer will become the first film of 2016 to have minted as much as Rs. 100 crore at the box office.
#Airlift Fri 12.35 cr, Sat 14.60 cr, Sun 17.35 cr, Mon 10.40 cr, Tue 17.80 cr. Total: ₹ 72.50 cr. India biz. Speeding towards ₹ 100 cr. FAB!
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 27, 2016
The first day collections sumed up to Rs. 12.35 crore. However, over the weekend, the box office collections witnessed a decent jump. The movie earned Rs. 14.60 cr on the second day. The third day collections were even higher as it grossed Rs. 17.35 cr on the final day of the opening weekend. READ: Airlift movie review
Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, Akshay Kumar plays Ranjit Katyal, a celebrity business tycoon of sorts in the film.The story of Airlift is based on the largest human evacuation carried out ever (during the 1990 Iraq-Kuwait war). The movie highlights the plight of 1,70,00 Indians trapped in Gulf, and how one individual carries the responsibility on his mighty shoulders to save lives and to ensure that people from his country are transported back to their homeland. ALSO READ: Airlift music review: This Akshay Kumar starrer presents an interesting musical treat!
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