Good
news
for
all
the
Sonam
Kapoor's
fans
out
there.
Her
latest
film,
Neerja,
a
biopic
based
on
the
life
of
Neerja
Bhanot,
the
air
hostess
who
sacrificed
her
life
while
saving
passengers
on
board
hijacked
Pan
Am
flight
73,
has
collected
Rs.50.12
crore
in
just
10
days
since
its
release.
Isn't
it
amazing?
The
film,
which
released
on
February
19,
attracted
more
footfalls
over
the
weekend
due
to
positive
word
of
mouth.
With
a
collection
of
Rs.14.80
crore
in
its
second
weekend.
Neerja
revolves
around
the
hijacking
of
Pan
Am
flight
73
in
Karachi,
Pakistan
in
September
1986.
It
specifically
narrates
the
story
of
the
bravery
of
flight
attendant
Neerja
Bhanot,
who
ensured
the
failure
of
the
hijacking
by
preventing
the
plane
from
getting
off
the
ground.
Backed
by
good
content
and
power-packed
performances,
the
film
is
expected
to
remain
strong
in
the
coming
days
at
the
box
office,
says
trade
analyst
Taran
Adarsh.
"Having
crossed
Rs.50
crore,
'Neerja'
should,
as
per
current
trending,
reach/cross
Rs.60
crore
by
Thursday.
India
biz.
Content
is
king," Adarsh
posted
on
Twitter
today
(February
29,
2016).
Produced
by
Fox
Star
Studios
and
Bling
Unplugged,
the
film
also
features
Shabana
Azmi,
Shekhar
Ravjiani
and
Yogendra
Tiku.