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Neerja

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
23K
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Sonam Kapoor in Neerja (2016)
Neerja is a biopic and a cinematic representation of the dramatic events that unfolded on September 5th, 1986 when Pan Am Flight 73 from Bombay to New York was hijacked in transit at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi by Palestinian extremists from Abu Nidal's terrorist outfit. This is the story of Neerja Bhanot, a 22 year old part time model, who was the head purser on the flight. Neerja had escaped an abusive marriage at a very young age and as a life change, decided to become an air hostess, subsequently impressing everyone so much that they made her a purser. Throughout the horrifying situation, Neerja didn't succumb to her fears and instead she fought her personal demons from the past and from the minute the plane was hijacked, through the terrifying 17 hours to the grueling end, she used her courage, wits and compassion to make sure that the passengers were protected, going as far as to hiding the passports of the American passengers. Through her swift thinking and brave actions, she managed to save the lives of 359 passengers and crew on board out of 379, all at the cost of her own life.
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The story of courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization.The story of courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization.The story of courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization.

  • Director
    • Ram Madhvani
  • Writers
    • Saiwyn Quadras
    • Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh
  • Stars
    • Sonam Kapoor
    • Shabana Azmi
    • Yogendra Tikku
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ram Madhvani
    • Writers
      • Saiwyn Quadras
      • Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh
    • Stars
      • Sonam Kapoor
      • Shabana Azmi
      • Yogendra Tikku
    • 123User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 42 wins & 34 nominations

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    Neerja: Shabana Azmi as Neerja's Mother Featurette (Mandarin/Taiwan Subtitled)
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    Neerja: Sonom Kapoor as Neerja Featurette (Mandarin/Taiwan Subtitled)
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    Sonam Kapoor
    Sonam Kapoor
    • Neerja Bhanot
    Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    • Rama Bhanot
    Yogendra Tikku
    • Harish Bhanot
    Abrar Zahoor
    • Safarini
    Jim Sarbh
    Jim Sarbh
    • Khalil
    Ali Baldiwala
    • Mansoor
    Vikrant Singta
    • Fahad
    Parthaa Akerkar
    Parthaa Akerkar
    • Flight Passenger
    • (as Parth Akerkar)
    Madhu Anand Chandhock
    Madhu Anand Chandhock
    • Rahima Mohammed
    Rahaao
    Rahaao
    • Sadh Malik (Sub-Ordinate)
    Kirti Adarkar
    • Passenger
    Hayder Ali
    • Passenger Munawar Masih
    Amarjit
    • Passenger (Zayed Hasan)
    Arjun Aneja
    Yugesh Anil
    • Benett A
    Bobby Arora
    • Sardar Family Friend
    Rohit Assija
    • Mohammed Tariq
    Sabreen Baker
    • Nupoor Abrool passenger
    • Director
      • Ram Madhvani
    • Writers
      • Saiwyn Quadras
      • Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Neerja Bhanot's family charged no money for the rights to the story.
    • Goofs
      In one shot in 1985 with Neerja and her family having food at 1:23:10, bottles of Kissan tomato sauce and Del Monte are seen, but that label and those bottles didn't exist at the time.
    • Quotes

      Neerja Bhanot: Do your duty, come what may. Never tolerate any injustice and never compromise on self-respect.

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits, some stills of real Neerja Bhanot appear.
    • Connections
      Featured in 62nd Filmfare Awards (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Jeete Hain Chal
      Written by Prasoon Joshi

      Produced by Vishal Khurana

      Performed by Kavita Seth, Arun Ingle, Mandar Apte, R.N. Iyer, Archana Gore, Mayuri Patwardhan, Pragati Mukund Joshi and Vishal Khurana

    User reviews123

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    10/10
    An absolute masterpiece
    NEERJA: This is a Masterpiece, a movie that's going to be kept in the league of classics. It seldom happens that a Director achieves such a finesse in his first major project but Ram Madhvani, who has been directing award winning commercials for over twenty years, defies all conventions giving us an amazing experience that reminds us of the types of Dark Knight. The best thing Ram did is to keep the dialogs in each characters' native language that gives it a feel of real time cinema. The background music creates an ambiance of tension making you feel traveling in the same plane that got hijacked in Karachi in 1986. The cinematography is so real as if you are watching the events happen live. The dark shades ensure that colors don't snatch away the tense mood throughout. The sets, the interiors, the costumes, the make up are so real to recreate the time when this event happened. And above all, it is powerful performances by everyone in the frame that keeps you holding your breathe, that keeps you getting lumps in your throat, that makes your heart beat fast and at some times makes your eyes wet. Sonam Kapoor has unexpectedly given her not only career best performance but also one of the best Bollywood has witnessed over the years. Her body language, costumes, make up, expressions, and slang all look perfectly aligned with what could be expected out of the protagonist. Shabnana Azmi as her mother nails it down with her speech in the end. She proves that art is age defiant and she still can give audience the goosebumps. And the character that despite carrying no stardom yet succeeded to leave a strong impression on my mind is that of the anger dominated terrorist who reminded me about the Joker in The Dark Knight. His intense performance really deserves an applause for it is he who succeeds in making audience feel the terror the victims might have felt in reality. Too good a movie with perfection delivered in every aspect. No way it could have been even a little better than what it is. This one is going to stay a long time in my mind. DEFINITELY A MOVIE NOT TO BE MISSED FOR ANY REASON. RATING 10/10
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    • rajeev308
    • Feb 19, 2016

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
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    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Nữ Tiếp Viên Dũng Cảm
    • Production companies
      • Bling Unplugged
      • Equinox Films
      • Fox STAR Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,585,687
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $626,528
      • Feb 21, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,618,280
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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