Nimrat Kaur to star opposite Akshay Kumar in Airlift

The Lunchbox actress Nimrat Kaur has been signed to play Akshay Kumar's wife and aide in action-drama Airlift.

Nimrat, who floored the critics with her brilliant portrayal of a lonely housewife in The Lunchbox, is paired opposite Akshay for the first time in an out-an-out commercial flick.

Nimrat Kaur to play Akshay Kumar's wife in Airlift
Co-producer of the movie Bhusha Kumar says, We were looking for an actress with a strong persona to play his wife which will do justice to the strong emotional support the lead character needs. Nimrat has done a really good job in her previous films and made a mark in the industry. I am happy she is on board for the role."

The action flick directed by Raja Krishna Menon is about Ranjit Katyal, a business tycoon who helps in the world's biggest human evacuation from Kuwait.

Produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series along with Cape of Good Films, Crouching Tigers and Emmay Entertainment, the film will go on floors in March 2015.