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Release DateFeb 19, 2016
CastSonam Kapoor, Shekhar Ravjiani, Shabana Azmi
DirectorRam Madhvani
ProducerAtul Kasbekar
GenreBiography
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PROUD
Jan 20, 2021 08:38 PM 393 Views (via Mobile)

Sonam Kapoor Acting was mindblowing! And such a wonderful movie


Neerja bhannot always will be remembered


Action traction
Jan 20, 2018 10:07 PM 1208 Views

This was a risky film to make. The real-life story took place 30 years ago and many of today's audiences weren't even born then and  have no emotional connect to the lead player who was a hero of her time. Since Neerja is based on a true story, the tragic end is also known, so it all depends on how director Ram Madhvani handles the film. And he does it rather well, not counting the BIG HUG to the whole world from Neerja Bhanot's real mother at the beginning and her screen mother's"my beti strongest" speech at the end.


NB, head purser of the Bombay-Karachi-Frankfurt-New York Pan Am flight that was hijacked by four armed Palestinian'terrorists' on September 5, 1986, was given bravery awards by three countries posthumously, including the Ashoka Chakra, for showing exemplary courage and presence of mind that saved the lives of 103 passengers and several crew members.She truly deserves our salutes. She was exceptional. She was special. She was 23.


The film begins by establishing Neerja(Sonam Kapoor) as the life of the party and Rajesh Khanna fan. She has put an abusive marriage behind her, has a flourishing modelling career, loving parents(Shabana Azmi -Yogendra Tiku), a caring boyfriend and a promising career. She is a girl her mother prayed for after two sons, and is a cherished daughter.


The happy family picture is interspersed with the terrorists preparing for the hijack when the plane has a stopover at Karachi.which keeping today's security measures in mind was ridiculously easy.


When the Group of Four strike, the pilots flee and negotiators dither. With remarkable grit and a "military-like" sense of duty, Neerja looks after the passengers, helps rescue most of them and gives up her life to shield three children.


Sonam Kapoor's performance is outstanding;she does not play Neerja as a


Fearless Nadia, she is afraid, she is helpless, but even with a gun to her head, is the only one who  functions, as one of the hijackers says. There is no over-the-top bravado and no suspense but the film is engaging in spite of its flaws.


Madhvani has set most of the'action' on board the airplane and one can admire the realism in production design and the handheld camerawork. Agreed that NB's life  itself is emotionally explosive material and we are moved by it even before we have entered the hall. Showing remarkable restraint, It is to the director's credit that the film leaves us with a lump in our throats and a sense of pride that an Indian girl could stand up to armed militants


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Jul 29, 2017 07:46 PM 1637 Views

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Neerja  is biopic thriller Indian film about an air hostess named Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986 from a terrorist organization in a hijacked flight.


The movie released in the year 2016, which was directed by Ram Madhvani and written by Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh. It was produced by Atul Kasbekar's company, Bling Unplugged, alongside Vijay Singh's Fox Star Studios.


CAST


? Sonam Kapoor as Neerja Bhanot


? Shabana Azmi as Rama Bhanot, Neerja's mother


? Yogendra Tiku as Harish Bhanot, Neerja's father


? Shekhar Ravjiani as Jaideep, Neerja's friend


? Jim Sarbh as Khalil, a terrorist


? Vikrant Singta as Fahad, a terrorist


? Sadh Orhan as Saad Mallik, Inzamam's subordinate


? Abrar Zahoor as Zayd Safirini, a terrorist


? Ali Baldiwala as Mansoor, a terrorist


? Kavi Shastri as Naresh, Neerja's ex-husband


? Bobby Arora as Ayn Zoya


? Edward Sonnenblick as Capt. Jack Snipes


? Arnold Malek as Capt. Harrison James


? Waqar Khan as Co-Pilot Richard Bertrand


? Nikhil Sangha as Akhil Bhanot, Neerja's brother


? Arjun Aneja as Aneesh Bhanot, Neerja's brother


PLOT


The film begins in Mumbai's Navjeevan Society where Neerja lives with her family after getting divorce from her husband Naresh.


Simultaneously how a group of Libyan terrorists were getting ready to go on a mission(which was to hijack a flight) was also shown.


Neerja is a fan of Rajesh Khanna and she is constantly mouthing dialogues of the superstar or singing his songs. Back from a modelling assignment, she gets to bed after dinner and requests her mother to wake her up at 1 am because she has to go for her duty as an air hostess on Pan Am flight 73 which was to go New York via Karachi and Frankfurt.


Her boyfriend Jaideep(Shekhar Ravjiani) drives her to the airport. He gives her a letter and a birthday gift before seeing her off.


Neerja wants to open the letter but Jaideep makes her promise that she will only open the letter on her birthday that is September 7. The flight takes off normally. Neerja is the chief stewardess and does her due rigour. However when the flight halts at Karachi, the Libyan terrorists enter the plane. Since Neerja has warned the pilots, they left the cockpit ran to the air base. The terrorists therefore cannot fly the plane to Cyprus. The terrorists got frustrated and they released their angry on the passengers violently.


They are keen to target the Americans but Neerja prevented the terrorists from harming them.


The Pakistani Government did their best to distract the terrorist via talks so that the Pak military forces can reach the plane and save the passengers. After a long drawn drama with guns and grenades, the Pak military forces manage to outwit the terrorist. Neerja saves as many lives as she can. However when she tries to shield three childrens, she gets a bullet and dies.


After her parents immerse her ashes, Neerja Bhanot was announced Bravery Award. On her first death anniversary, her mother Rama cries as she tells people how she is so proud of her daughter Neerja for the brave feat yet she misses her each day.


Neerja Bhanot is the youngest recipient of the Ashok Chakra for bravery from India. She also got the Tamgha E Insaaniyat Award from Pakistan and the Special Courage Award from the USA.


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The brave girl
Jul 27, 2017 10:12 AM 1372 Views (via Android App)

A brave story of a girl who was unknown to many people. But after the film she is known to all. The film started slowly with the pre flight moments like good bye party.Sonam kapoor played neerja's role so great. With the main characters the supporting characters are also needed for a film. And that comes a good in this film. Sabana azmi played neerja's mom's role.


Her speech about neerja at the end was so heart touching.Aj well as the negative role played by the man. It was also too good. Over all the film was good and it can be a inspiration for every girl for her bravery.


Neerja IIFA 2017
Jul 22, 2017 07:57 PM 1535 Views (via Android App)

Neerja is a real story of a brave airhostess neerja who was saved life of around 400 passenger of india pakistan and ameria from terrorists when they hizack the plan that traveling india to karachi and to america.


Sonam kapoor is in lead role in this movie named neerja. This movie is very good acting wise neerja and her mother acts very well.


Edditing of the movie is so nice activity of  two different places is shown at a time that is so good.


Salute....
Apr 30, 2017 04:11 PM 2209 Views (via Android App)

I really like this movie . And I think everybody has like this movie . Every think .means every think is perect. These types of movies normaly does not appear on movie screen . The quality of movie is gone .i mean that normally today we all wait for a good , nice and watchable movie arrive but but these types of movie balance it.this movie is on incident on a plane hijack. A 20 to 30 year old women is a air hostess and on her first flight the plane was hijacked. She showed an unbelievable braveness because she save life of more than 500 people. If we will se the last part we will definetely cry.so I suggest to go and watch the movie


Suraj2729MouthShut Verified Member
Aurangabad India
Story of Bravery,Beauty and innocence
Apr 26, 2017 10:55 AM 1894 Views (via Android App)

I cant thank enough to director of Neerja Ram Madhavani for such a wonderful story to making it in reality in such a pure way hats off ??


Movie is all about Neerja bhanot played by None other than Sonam Kapoor she really deserves a natiomal award for this.


To make this story in Film was a tough job. Director did ii in really realistic way definitely


If u are music lover it will gonna treat because having 2 wonderful songs which really defines the situations and emotions through it


You cannot miss this epic piece more than must watch ????


Pali, Rajasthan India
Neerja- A true story of cabin crew
Apr 03, 2017 10:50 AM 2867 Views

The film opens with 22-year-old Neerja Bhanot(Sonam Kapoor) arriving late for a house party. Later that evening, her mother Rama Bhanot(Shabana Azmi) expresses concern about Neerjas job as a flight attendant, suggesting that Neerja should return to her old modeling career. Neerja insists on keeping her job. She is driven to the airport by her friend Jaideep(Shekhar Ravjiani).


Sonam Kapoor as Neerja Bhanot. In an interview with Kapoor describes her character and explains Neerja is an extremely principled girl with the most amazing characteristics. She had the presence of mind, the compassion, and the kindness to take care of other people and not herself.


Shabana Azmi as Rama Bhanot, Neerja's mother


Yogendra Tiku as Harish Bhanot Neerja's father


Shekhar Ravjiani as Jaideep Neerja's friend


Jim Sarbh as Khalil, a terrorist


Vikrant Singta as Fahad, a terrorist


Neerja Bhanot - A Young Legend
Mar 28, 2017 04:16 PM 2631 Views

Some people are destined to be inflicted with much greater suffering in less than half of the lifetime that a person ordinarily experiences, while some others, when faced with this very barrage of trauma, show the kind of fearless courage that becomes the stuff of legend, and which inspires tears in the eyes of those who hear their story. Neerja Bhanot was and remains one such bright star. In 1986, Pam Am Flight 73 was hijacked by terrorists in Karachi, Pakistan. Bhanot, instead of saving her own life first, helped the Boeing's masses of passengers to escape, at incalculable cost to her own self. Ram Madhvani's 2016 thriller'Neerja' does full justice to this act of towering altruism. Not only does it remind the current generation about the deepest reaches of human character, but also it fires its salvo of homage with tautly cinematic finesse that signals a marked evolution for this genre in Indian films.


Sonam Kapoor essays Neerja Bhanot with simple charm edged with relentless focus that is the hallmark of outstandingly natural performances. Opening frames show Neerja enjoying a party in her Mumbai neighborhood. Well-liked by so many and commingling easily with partying children, she could well be a college girl who's breezing through life. But the surface hides uneasy depths. She's past marriage with a sadistically abusive, first-class bully who's an apology for a husband. And soon, though she is now nurtured back in the folds of loving Mum and Dad, she will head unknowingly to take humane charge of a terrorized plane that makes headlines the world over.


Bolstered by a script of excellent nuance by Saiwyn Quadras, Madhvani steadily accelerates this story with suspense while never jettisoning maturity. The links between this film and his wonderful debut movie "Let's Talk" are footnotes only - hand-held camerawork, a bully of a husband - but their commonality lies in special scripts elevated by superior direction. After four Arabic-speaking Palestinian terrorists storm into the Pan Am flight during its stop-over in a Karachi airport, an act of swift thinking grounds the flight with no ability to take off. Half-aborted in their mission, the terrorists' rage and frustration spirals as hours pass with the Pakistani authorities stalling repeatedly for time.


Flawlessly edited sequences distinguish the boiler-room atmosphere, terror and chaos that racks the flight cabin. Monotony is cut by smartly splicing earlier scenes from Neerja's life. A terrorist bangs on a door of the flight toilet where Neerja seeks temporary sanctuary, and the scene finds its thematic and sonic mirror in an intercut scene where her abusive ex-husband pounds on a door. Her father's advice to her that she should always be brave and never do or suffer a wrong, silently echoes in her mind until it must have acquired the force of a prophecy from God herself/himself. What exquisite mix of emotion must have also graced the organized storm in her mind, when she receives renewed reminders that a caring gentle man awaits to seek her heart and show her a new future if ever she gets out of this plane.


Madhvani and Quadras reveal their maturity when we are shown that a gallant Pakistani security chief neatly dismisses any suggestion of addressing the plight of only Pakistani citizens in the plane. US citizenship is not always a prize plum, and a targetted youngster who declares he's American not Indian, is made to cross further boundaries with black humour. A keen gaze at how our minds often function, is seen in a scene where Neerja's shocked mother receives news of the hijacking. She keeps the phone down and walks back to her food preparation, as if in stunned auto-pilot mode.


The terrorists's personalities are commendably fleshed out in honest shades which sometimes show an unexpected orphan shade of emotion. If we try to logically follow that stray thread, we may look at that young terrorist and think "He seems a sensible sort, what sort of brainwashing and life experiences would have brought him to this extreme low?' The leader of the gang is a brutal fool of course but he also has the sense to angrily slam down a second-in-charge for infighting that can compromize their mission.


The most memorable of them is a thin psycho(a terrific Jim Sarbh) who looks somewhat like the awesome comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. With a small lean horse-like face, and eyes which darkly shine and yet are glazed over with cold evil, he is a unpredictable relentless bully who many of us would like to see, get his just desserts.


Only the epilogue drags. It's emotional, yes, but half-drowns in melodrama after all the superbly taut narration witnessed before. Shabana Azmi, as Neerja's mother, is admittedly excellent but I wonder whether her head-strong tendency to interfere with the helmer's vision, bagged her extra screen-time at the denouement.


Mitesh Mirchandani's camera lucidly captures the action inside the cabin but the shaky hand-held-cam shtick in scenes inside the Mumbai house sometimes jar(in making this choice, I don't think he was alone). Vishal Khurana's background score is also at its best in the cabin scenes when it eschews any bombast and subtly strengthens the narrative thread. Unfortunately the no-compromise soul and spine Neerja showed in real life, did not rub off on the Indian government. It did award her its highest bravery honour'Ashok Chakra', but when Indian Airlines Flight 814 was hijacked, the cowardly and infinitely stupid Indian government in 1999 caved in and released terrorists from Indian jails, who then went on to commit more terrorist attacks. As for Pakistan while it did award Bhanot with Tamgha-e-Insaaniyat, the captured terrorists who were then jailed, eventually escaped from Pakistani prisons in 2008. Committees of important men deciding our fates aside, this film and Neerja Bhanot remind us what one individual can do if they really want to turn around the course of destiny.


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One of the bravest daughters of india
Mar 23, 2017 10:32 PM 2456 Views (via Android App)

Neerja is a really very encouraging story about a divorced woman who was tortured and frequently taunted by her husband on not knowing how to cook , not bringing dowry at the time of marriage , and many more reasons.but eventually she grows strong and gets divorced.currently in the movie she is a dedicated airhostess and full of life.she the life of every party.until the last day of her life when she gets ready in the morning to go to work.the plane where she had to board was was a connecting flight from delhi to karachi to usa.when the plane stopped at karachi, it was attacked by terrorists who claimed that they will let thepassengers go only if one of their gang member was freed who was in jail. they kept terrorizing the people .they had a harsh hatred for the americans.and also killed a couple of them but neerja bravely fought the terrorists and carried her duty till the last breath of her life.this movie is a mixture of looots of feelings of nostalagical emotions and feelings of proudness for the bravest daughter of india and instills feelings of corageousness among the indians especially the girls.as it shows that even a female can fight any disaster fot the sake of her country. it is based on the true life of neerja bhanot.who was killed in the hijack.


The best movie
Jan 25, 2017 08:12 AM 2496 Views (via iOS App)

This movie depects a life of a air hostress and her duties as per the rules and her family . In this movie neerja is a real charecter who was on a flight that is PANAM which as hijacked and some people were killed in it . Neerja was also killed in the flight completing her duties as a head air hostress . This is a very emotional and motivational movie that the movie maker has took up to show the real charecter of neerja . The proudness of neerjas as her daughter fullfilled her duty respectfully and that she served for indians helping indians in the flight not only indians but all the country men and women who were in the flight . This movie is wonderful and a sensational peace of art .


Superwomen
Dec 22, 2016 03:08 PM 2474 Views (via Mobile)

This movie is about the woman who failed in her married life but doesn't want fail her own life and decides to do air hostesse job.


But unluckily her flights gets high jack .


But she doesn't want to sit like stubborn and fights back like superhero.


Till her last breath she did her job excellently.


She is not less than any superhero.


At last what I can say is she is beauty with brain


Best movie of sonam
Oct 18, 2016 03:09 PM 3406 Views (via Android App)

It is a excellent movie directed by ram madhvani. This was the best movie of sonam kapoor . She performs her character quite well in the story. neerja bhanot , a flight attendant , who risks her life for saving other people got ashoka chakra , indias highest gallantry award.she saved almost all the passengers of the flight. It touch the hearts of the common people.


Neerja: a flight attendant
Oct 17, 2016 04:59 PM 3314 Views (via Android App)

You won't forget her. She is a brave history now, beautifully represented by Sonam Kapoor. She has played very well. You will see a girl, a daughter, and a beloved of his lover. She had come out of her bad marriage after she was humiliated by her husband. Sensitive emotions are weaved in this story so beautifully. The story has revealed the hijacking of Pan Am 73 plane in Karachi. 17 hours of scary picture of hijacking has shown. Shunned and terrorised passengers are waiting to get released. Neerja with the help of other flight attendants, calms everybody down. Tries her best to save them. Fear surpasses her level and she does her best to save the passengers.


Awesome movie
Sep 07, 2016 11:07 PM 3729 Views (via Android App)

I think this is a movie to show dedication towards the people and their lives without caring about ours.she was the one who saved many lives of adults and children she deserves to be called a hero of our nation.this is an example of the strength of a girl she had everything she was famous model.had fame.love of family.but her husband was very unlucky that he left her without any strong reason.he was not liking her because she could earn more then him and did not know how to cook.why don't you cook man? She was busy in her studies and building up a good career like you.if she should know how to cook then you should also know that.a great movie I have ever seen.I get goosebumps on my skin whnevr I watch it


Neerja great movie
Aug 29, 2016 05:46 PM 3910 Views

Neerja is one of the best movie in Indian cinema. This film is based on a true story. Sonam Kapoor played the character of Neerja Bhanot who saves the life of 359 passengers on a hijacked plane from Mumbai to Newyork via Karachi. She is an extremely principled girl with the most amazing characteristics. She had the presence of mind, the compassion, and the kindness to take care of other people. One of the best dialogue that really inspire me is when her father was telling her' don't let anyone kill your spirit'. She is the youngest daughter in the family and has two older brothers. She was abused by her husband over her dowry and inability to cook and clean. She eventually returned home for a modeling contract and then she joined Pan Am Airways as an air hostess. Terrorists hijack the plane from Mumbai's airport and lands in Karachi. Three American pilots able to escape because of Neerja alerts them. The hijackers unable to find Americans as Neerja hides all Americans Passports. At the end Neerja opens the rear door to let the passengers escape, but she shot by the terrorists. Sonam Kapoor played this character very well. Salute to Neerja. Awesome Movie.


Awesome movie
Aug 27, 2016 04:16 PM 3877 Views (via Android App)

I love this movie and this movie is inspiration for everyone and ilove this movie and story of this movie is awesome the story of thos movie is based on the truth and the role played by sonam is aweaome and I love her acting in this movie she is awesome in the movie and the song of the is also great and I love this movie and isuggest u all to watch this movie and watching this movie is not the waste of tine and money I love thos movie and u all will also love it and all the things in the movie are great


Vizagapatam, Andhra Pradesh, India India
Brave Indian girl story
Aug 26, 2016 10:09 AM 3943 Views

The plot revolves around an air-hostess who has unexpected situation in life.Sonam kapoor played the lead role,supported by Shabana.Apart from few popular cast,the story and plot of the movie is well written and also taken.


The screenplay is awesome


I was awestruck for the sensuous action and scene description of the movie


One can never get bored throughout the film


Every scene is overwhelming


Also sonam looks beautiful in the film


The music is melodious and the background score gives a good strength to the plot


ersyedfaizanaliMouthShut Verified Member
Indore India
Superb script worth to watch
Aug 25, 2016 09:23 PM 3691 Views

Its all about a plane hijack. The main cast is Sonam kapoor and Shabana Azmi. Sonam plays the role of Neerja and Shabana Azmi is her mother. She was only 23 at that time A happy girl use to make evryone smiling and smiles a lot. She was also used to called as titli. Her job is very tedious and everone says that if it is hard just leave that but she always use to say that she love doing that job and she doesn't really care about what peoples says. She continues to do that job and one day something unexpected happend. In the story she saved almost 380+ members of the plane. Actually the pane in which seh used to do the duty got hijacked in karachi. Then she does a great job to save the members . You can watch the movie with your parents and family . No obscene scenes are there.


Neerja very good Movie
Aug 14, 2016 06:30 PM 4760 Views

This movie is a real story. I love this movie very much. Sonam kapoor is in main role in this movie. She play her role very well.


Shekhar Ravjiani and Shabana Azmi are in this film. Shekhar’s role is very short but he played nice. In this movie Shabana Azmi played role of Sonam’s mother.up. I watched this movie. It is a very nice movie . in this movie sonam kapoor play roll as neerja a real women who saved the live of 360 horta.


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