Sonam
Kapoor's
Neerja
movie
is
about
the
23-year-old
airhostess
who
sacrificed
her
life
to
save
380
hostages
when
Pan
Am
Flight
73
got
hijacked
by
terrorists.
While
this
great
girl
died
a
hero,
many
were
left
unknown
about
what
she
had
done
for
the
country
at
such
a
young
age.
At
such
a
point
enters
Ram
Madhvani,
Fox
Star
and
Atul
Kasbekar
who
decided
to
bring
her
inspiring
story
to
life.
Will
Neerja
movie
do
justice
to
Neerja
Bhanot?
Read
to
find
out!
Cast:
Sonam
Kapoor,
Shabana
Azmi,
Shekhar
Ravjiani
Director:
Ram
Madhvani
Neerja
Plot:
The
plot
of
Neerja
revolves
around
the
life
of
Neerja
Bhanot
and
her
traumatic
experience
leading
to
her
unfortunate
death.
She
was
all
of
23
years
old,
25
hours
shy
of
her
24th
birthday
when
the
incident
took
place
leading
to
her
death.
On
the
ill-fated
night,
when
Pan
Am
73
landed
in
Karachi,
it
got
hijacked
by
four
terrorists.
Neerja
who
was
present
in
the
flight,
quickly
alerted
the
pilots
who
fled
the
cockpit
while
Neerja
stayed
behind
to
make
sure
the
safety
of
the
passengers.
Thiis
was
her
first
flight
as
the
hearperson
and
yet
she
manages
to
keep
calm
while
being
scared
and
tries
her
best
to
handle
the
situation.
There
were
379
hostages
on
the
flight
and
Neerja
fought
for
17
hours
in
that
hostile
environment.
She
hides
American
people's
passports
so
that
the
terrorists
don't
find
the
natives
of
America
and
kill
them.
She
overhears
them
discussing
about
targeting
American
first,
to
sacrifice
them
and
kill
them
to
convince
and
scare
the
government
into
sending
the
pilots.
So
this
smart
move
by
Neerja
saves
a
lot
of
lives
and
buys
them
time.
Post
17
hours
when
the
terrorists
start
firing,
fearing
a
military
attack,
she
swiftly
opens
the
emergency
doors
which
helped
359
people
escape.
Neerja
would
have
still
been
alive,
had
she
not
jumped
in
to
save
three
children.
As
soon
as
she
sees
the
man
firing
at
the
kids,
she
jumps
in,
takes
the
bullet,
leading
to
her
untimely
death.
Her
brave
sacrifice
at
the
age
of
23
got
honoured
with
the
most
prestigious
award
by
the
Government
of
India,
post
which
she
became
the
youngest
recipient
of
the
Ashok
Chakra
Award.
While
the
story
of
this
unsung
hero
itself
is
gripping
and
captivating.
The
makers
have
done
it
that
much
justice
while
giving
it
life
on
the
big
screen.
Coming
to
the
performances,
this
is
definitely
Sonam
Kapoor's
career
best
performance
and
thank
god
she
did
this
movie
for
it
will
change
the
way
people
have
perceived
her
till
date.
There
are
times
when
the
typical
Sonam
Kapoor
expressions
pop
but
they
are
far
less
and
can
be
totally
missed.
Music
director
Shekhar
Ravjiani
who
essays
the
role
of
Jaydeep,
Neerja's
friend
who
was
head
over
heels
in
love
with
her,
does
a
fab
job.
For
a
debut
performance,
Shekhar
will
impress
you
because
there
was
not
a
moment
where
you'll
feel
he
was
acting.
A
natural
performance
that
lasted
just
few
minutes,
making
us
wish
there
was
more
of
him
in
the
film.
Shabana
Azmi
as
the
mother
is
a
class
artist
who
gives
such
a
realistic
performance
and
it
is
she
who
brings
tears
in
your
eyes
in
the
climax
scene.
Some
way
feel
the
motherly
emotions
were
tad
overdone
or
there
was
drama
but
if
as
a
child
we
have
seen
how
our
mother
behaves
then
you'll
realize
that
there
was
no
drama
in
the
film
and
everything
was
shown
as
realistic
as
possible.
Every
actor
who
made
an
appearance
in
the
film
has
done
well,
the
only
thing
that
probably
could
have
been
changed
is
the
terrorists.
These
guys
were
not
as
scary
as
one
would
expect
them
to
be,
they
all
did
perform
well
but
a
touch
more
would
have
helped.
Direction
by
Ram
Madhvani
is
perfection,
this
debut
director
has
excelled
more
than
any
ace
director
in
the
Bollywood.
He
has
kept
the
story
crisp
and
to
the
point,
no
Bollywood
drama,
no
Bollywood
twists
and
turns,
its
all
abotu
Neerja
Bhanot
and
it's
all
about
the
Pan
Am
73
hijack.
From
the
beginning
of
the
movie,
till
the
end,
he
keeps
you
hooked
to
you
seats
and
at
the
end
of
the
day,
that
is
what
one
expects
while
watching
a
movie.
So
Ram
has
hit
a
sixer
with
Neerja!
Another
name
worth
mentioning
is
Saiwyn
Quadras
who
has
penned
the
story
and
the
screenplay.
It
is
with
this
guy's
perfect
screenplay
was
Ram
able
to
do
such
a
fab
job.
He
is
the
same
guy
who
penned
the
story
and
screenplay
of
Mary
Kom,
so
you
guys
know
what
talent
we
are
taking
about.
If
you
liked
his
work
in
Mary
Kom
then
trust
us
and
walk
into
the
theatre
to
see
Neerja,
for
he
has
done
the
same
flawless
job
in
this
movie
as
well.
There
are
very
tiny
flaws
which
are
not
even
worth
mentioning
as
Neerja
movie
as
a
whole
is
truly
maginificent
movie.
Verdict:
Neerja
is
emotional,
inspiring
and
truly
flawless
movie.
It
will
move
you,
it
will
change
you
and
it
is
a
must
watch.
Book
your
tickets
now!
Some
Scenes
From
The
Movie
ALSO
READ!
Neerja
Movie
Review
By
Audience
(Live):
Viewers
Bowled
Over
By
This
Outstanding
Film