Director-producer Nikkhil Advani recently revealed in an interview that Irrfan Khan was the first choice for the lead role in Airlift, however, the actor suggested Akshay Kumar’s name instead.

To Colonel Gail “Hal” Halvorsen, who became known worldwide as the Candy Bomber, the Berlin Airlift was healing balm on the wounds of war. He and his fellow American pilots dropped more than ...