<p>Actor Akshay Kumar says he detests nation-bashing in films.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It's (Airlift) not about a nation, it's about saving people. I hate any kind of nation-bashing in films. I don't like it," the actor told the media here on Thursday while promoting his forthcoming film "Airlift". <br /><br />Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, "Airlift" also stars "The Lunchbox" fame actress Nimrat Kaur.<br /><br />Akshay plays a character who had a crucial role in the evacuation of Kuwait-based Indians during the Iraq-Kuwait war in 1990.<br /><br />The story of the film is from the point of view of Akshay's character who helped Indians get airlifted from Kuwait. As the poster of the film suggests - 1,70,00 refugees, 488 flights, 59 days and one man.<br /><br />Air India entered into Guinness Book of World Records for the civil airline that had evacuated the most people till date.<br /><br />Akshay said the pilots of Air India were the biggest heroes.<br />"Hats off to them," he added.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>Actor Akshay Kumar says he detests nation-bashing in films.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It's (Airlift) not about a nation, it's about saving people. I hate any kind of nation-bashing in films. I don't like it," the actor told the media here on Thursday while promoting his forthcoming film "Airlift". <br /><br />Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, "Airlift" also stars "The Lunchbox" fame actress Nimrat Kaur.<br /><br />Akshay plays a character who had a crucial role in the evacuation of Kuwait-based Indians during the Iraq-Kuwait war in 1990.<br /><br />The story of the film is from the point of view of Akshay's character who helped Indians get airlifted from Kuwait. As the poster of the film suggests - 1,70,00 refugees, 488 flights, 59 days and one man.<br /><br />Air India entered into Guinness Book of World Records for the civil airline that had evacuated the most people till date.<br /><br />Akshay said the pilots of Air India were the biggest heroes.<br />"Hats off to them," he added.<br /><br /><br /></p>