'Airlift' collects 12.35 crores on day one

"Airlift", a human saga set in the backdrop of war-ravaged Kuwait in August 1990, had an impressive opening in India on Friday, January 22, with the film collecting 12.35 crores on the first day. "#Airlift has an IMPRESSIVE Day 1. Fri ₹ 12.35 cr. India biz. Exceptional word of mouth. Biz should multiply over the weekend," trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted. Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur starrer 'Airlift' is all about the time when Saddam Hussein attacks and takes over Kuwait, rendering several thousand Indians homeless. The film starts off on a sluggish note, with a fairly slow pace and minimal drama, but picks up post intermission and more than makes up for the dull first half with drama, action, emotion thrown in for good measure.