Neerja
2016, NR, 122 min. Directed by Ram Madhvani. Starring Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Shekhar Ravjiani.
Not reviewed at press time. Base on a true event, this Hindi-language film tells the story of flight attendant Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the hijacked Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986.
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Neerja, Ram Madhvani, Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Shekhar Ravjiani
