Actor Akshay Kumar says he felt the pain that refugees went through during the filming of his forthcoming movie "Airlift", based on evacuation of Indians from Kuwait during the Iraq-Kuwait war.

"Felt the pain of #refugees during @AirliftFilm filming. Respect to Jordan and change-maker @QueenRania's ongoing efforts to protect refugees," Akshay tweeted on Wednesday.

Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, "Airlift" also stars "The Lunchbox" fame actress Nimrat Kaur.

The film will release on January 22.