To commemorate the 9th anniversary of the film Airlift, director Raja Krishna Menon reflects on its making, unexpected success, and legacy. The story, based on the heroic evacuation of Indians from ...
Written and directed by Reema Kagti, ‘Gold’ is a sports drama that is based on Independent India’s first gold medal in Hockey at the Summer Olympics in London. A huge box office success, ‘Gold’ went ...
Director-producer Nikkhil Advani recently revealed in an interview that Irrfan Khan was the first choice for the lead role in Airlift, however, the actor suggested Akshay Kumar’s name instead.
One of those instances apparently took place in the casting of Raja Krishna Menon's Airlift. The film that went on to have Akshay Kumar in the lead, was originally offered to Irrfan Khan.