Known as a comic star, Akshay Kumar is all set to go serious with Airlift. He will be seen playing an influential businessman who loses everything because of circumstances over time and the only person to be blamed for the loss is Saddam Hussein.

India airlifted over 1,70,000 people from Kuwait in the largest human evacuation in history #AirliftTeaserTomorrow pic.twitter.com/UBKuy3KN8f

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) November 17, 2015

The Gulf War begins #RewindTo1990 Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait. pic.twitter.com/GHRZob1H7W

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) November 14, 2015

As the war escalates, India sends flights to rescue its citizens in Kuwait. #AirliftTeaserOnWednesday pic.twitter.com/iIRus9Mghu

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) November 15, 2015

Akshay unveiled the first teaser of the film on Wednesday morning and we love how edgy it looks! Akshay will be seen playing the role of Ranjit Katyal,  an Indian businessman who controls a large conglomerate in Kuwait while Nimrat Kaur will be seen as he wife. Set in the backdrop of the Gulf war of 1990, this movie surely looks promising! Check out the teaser of Airlift.