Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur-starrer 'Airlift', which revolves around the evacuation of Indians from Kuwait during the 1990 Iraq-Kuwait war, earned over Rs. 44 crore at the box office on its opening weekend.

Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, “Airlift”, which released on Friday, saw a good growth over the weekend, taking its cumulative total to Rs.44.30 crore, read a statement.