While Bollywood biopics have the tendency to put masala in stories of real life personalities, Neerja thankfully avoids that! If Neerja was a hero in real life, Ram Madhvani is the real hero of the film. The biggest positive I can say about the film, and I would want to say right at the start itself, the film never lets down the spirit of Neerja Bhanot. So it was with some trepidation that I went to watch Neerja, but in the end, I was simply bowled over! As far as I can remember, Bollywood's last attempt in this genre was the mediocre Shiny Ahuja film, Hijack. When it comes to hijacking dramas, the first and the best film that comes to my mind is United 93, a terrifying drama set on the only flight that crashed on an empty paddock during the infamous 9/11 attacks.
Sonam Kapoor's terrific hijacking drama will leave you teary-eyed 10/10Īs everyone knows, Neerja is based on the brave airhostess who lost her life saving many others during the unforgettable Pan Am hijacking of 1986. Hats off to Ram Madhvani for showing this tale to the world. The film could have been crisper in the 2nd half, but thats a very tiny deterrent. Shabana Azmi aces her role like always, and is top notch. A film thats a huge shot in her career where she has been ridiculed. Sonam Kapoor is very surprisingly terrific as the title character. And after watching this film, I am onto Google searching up everything about her, which says the film succeeds big time. Breaking all stereotypes/clichés and showing the country and the world how it is done, Neerja Bhanot is a super hero in my humble opinion. One of the best ever films to have been released in recent times, paying tribute to one of India's biggest heroes, Neerja Bhanot.
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