The film grossed ₹135.52 crore (US$18 million) at the box office. Neerja was released on 19 February 2016 to critical acclaim, and became one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films featuring a female protagonist. The film features music by Vishal Khurana, with lyrics written by Prasoon Joshi. Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla worked on the script, with principal photography taking place in Mumbai. The film is shown from the point of view of head purser of the flight, Neerja Bhanot, who thwarted the hijack attempt by alerting the pilots, thus grounding the plane Bhanot died trying to help save 359 of the 379 passengers and crew on board.ĭevelopment began in September 2014, when Kasbekar signed Madhvani and Kapoor for a film to be made by Bling Unplugged and Fox Star Studios. The plot is based on a real-life event: the hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan by Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization on 5 September 1986. The film features Sonam Kapoor as the title character with Shekhar Ravjiani, Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tiku, Kavi Shastri and Jim Sarbh in supporting roles. It was produced by Atul Kasbekar's company, Bling Unplugged, alongside Fox Star Studios. Well, that’s a cute gesture that you can expect from every mother.Neerja is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani and written by Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh. However, she didn’t shun off from saying that her ladoo was more beautiful than Anil Kapoor’s daughter. The Khoobsurat actress reminded Neerja Bhanot’s mother Rama Bhanot of her heroic daughter. To get her role right, Sonam met the late airhostess’ family. With Neerja, she would get a chance to stand alone prove her acting excellence to the fans and critics.( ALSO READ: Sonam Kapoor Starrer ‘Neerja’ Doles Out Emotional, Heart-Wrenching Ballad) Also Read - Sonam Kapoor-Anand Ahuja Make Pregnancy Announcement: 'We Can't Wait to Welcome You' Though Sonam has deliverd hits as the box office, her role as an actress never got noticed by the critics. Sonam will reprise the role of Neerja Bhanot, a brave airhostess, who sacrificed her life to save lives of three kids on the hijacked PanAm flight. The makers have left no stone unturned to keep the movie in buzz all the while. Sonam Kapoor’s upcoming film Neerja is all set to hit the silver screens today.
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