Evacuation film obviously senses our audience with Bollywood’s recent release ‘Airlift’ from Akshay Kumar and director Raja Krishna Menon. The film set in the time period of 1990 in Kuwait wherein Iraq’s attack left 1.7 Lakh Indians homeless before they are lifted from Jordan is narrated very emotionally with realistic touch and the patriotism element well worked in climax is helping the movie to get commercial uplift with each day.
As per the reports from trade source, ‘Airlift’ is cruising towards 100 Crores within domestic market. Below is the collections report day wise within India.
Friday Rs.12.35 Crs
Saturday Rs. 14.60 Crs
Sunday Rs. 17.35 Crs
Monday Rs. 10.40 Crs
Tuesday Rs. 17.80 Crs
Total: Rs. 72.50 Crs
These are superb numbers for a film which opened to unique positive response from crowds all over the country. Reports say, ‘Airlift’ is all set to break Akshay Kumar’s highest first week records set by ‘Rowdy Rathore.’