Review of Airlift (2016) by Sahil P — 27 Jan 2016

One of the finest movies ever to come out of Indian cinema!

This review of Airlift (2016) was written by Sahil P on 27 Jan 2016.

Airlift has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Shy A (25) on 27 Jan 2016

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Based on an inspiring true story, this movie is anything but... Such a disjointed, placid drama when it should have been an epic…

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By Srijana Mitra Das (36) for The Times of India (879) on 30 Oct 2017

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By Debsuvra G (44) on 22 Jul 2016

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