Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur starer much awaited film AIrlift has been released yesterday, the film started well and first day box office collection despite clashing with adult comedy film Kya Kool Hai Hum 3. The film got very good reviews from the critics and word of mouth of the film was also good. The film has a real story with some fictional facts. The film was expected to earn approx 20 crores+ on its first day but due to cold in some cities and clash with the third sequel adult film film didn't show that much collections on its early report. Airlift has earned 12.35 crores on its first day i.e. Friday. As the film has a republic day weekend film will pick up growth because of its positive word of mouth. A Raja Krishna Menon directed film Airlift is based on the 1990's was between Kuwait and Iraq and how a businessmen Ranjit Katyal became savior for the Indian citizens who living in the Kuwait during the war. The film already had made record in UAE and other Arabic countries for the biggest opening of any of Akshay Kumar film. Now it will has to see that film will made some records in India or not.