Sonam to play Neerja, the heroic airhostess who died saving passengers

Bollywood filmmaker Ram Madhvani has signed the glamourous Sonam Kapoor for his latest biopic based on the tragic tale of Neerja Bhanot, the airhostess who died while saving passengers on board the ill-fated Pan Am flight 73 that was hijacked by four terrorists of the Abu Nidal terror group on September 5, 1986, when it landed in Karachi, reported Hindustan Times.

While the three-member American cockpit crew fled, Neerja took control of the situation and hid the passports of all Americans on board against the hijackers’ demands. After a 17-hour wait, when the terrorists opened fire, Neerja sacrificed her life while trying to shield children from the bullets.

Neerja lost her life just two days before her 23rd birthday. Her heroic act was internationally recognised and she won several awards, including Tamgha-e-Insaaniyat and became the youngest recipient of the Ashoka Chakra Award.

According to Times of India, the shooting will commence in Mumbai in about two months after Sonam completes Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.

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KKC Bhopali

Jan 13, 2015 06:26pm

Sonam I love you.

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Jan 13, 2015 06:36pm

Good luck sonam

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Sunil

Jan 13, 2015 08:11pm

The movie is going to flop at the box office.

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Pramod Delhi

Jan 13, 2015 08:53pm

Neeraja Bahnot was a real hero when most of the american crew member were trying to save their life . She was trying to save life of American Passenger. Perhaps Pariniti would have been a better choice as she is a better actress.

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Ahmed

Jan 13, 2015 11:39pm

Will be a good movie, the real air hostess died, she was given highest civilian award of Pakistan for trying to save the passengers.

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Irfan Baloch

Jan 14, 2015 03:19am

respect to Neerja, forever heroine may your soul rest in peace

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Vikram

Jan 14, 2015 06:56am

Neerja Bahnot, a Hindu died saving Muslims from Muslims.

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Tamilselvan

Jan 14, 2015 08:12am

PanAm airlines would not pay the same compensation they pay a US citizen as she was not a citizen of USA. But she saved so many lives in the plane. A lawsuit filed was lost

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Idea Khan

Jan 14, 2015 08:25am

The power of Hinduism. No talking only action.

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omar

Jan 14, 2015 09:17am

Neerja you are the real hero. At the age of just 22 you showed the world the power and commitment of women. You could have easily run away when you opened the emergency gate but you prefer to take the passengers out first and take the bullet saving childrens. You should have got nishan e haider for such brave act and I salute you for what you did. RIP sister

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Ramay

Jan 14, 2015 09:49am

She best suits the act being very energetic actress.

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lucifer

Jan 14, 2015 10:22am

Well. the plane landed in Karachi, news?

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Nasir Khan

Jan 14, 2015 10:23am

As the idiom goes "the captain goes down with the ship" but only uniforms do not make the Captains only time & circumstances decide who is the true Captain & Neerja Bhanot was the true captain of ill-fated Pan Am flight 73. My request to Mr.Ram Madhvani is as a tribute to the great lady make it an excellent film & kindly avoid any stereo type Pakistan bashing.

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