Businessman who inspired Akshay's character in Airlift dies
Indian businessman in Kuwait, who was the inspiration behind Akshay Kumar's character in Bollywood film 'Airlift', passed away on Sunday at the age of 81. Matthunny Mathews had helped thousands of Indians to flee Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion in 1990. With the help of Mathews,1.5 lakh Indian citizens were airlifted, the biggest evacuation of its citizens by any government.