Mumbai, Feb 19 || Bollywood diva Sonam Kapoor took a nostalgic trip down memory lane as her critically acclaimed film Neerja completed 10 years since its release.
Marking the milestone, the actress reflected on the journey of portraying brave flight attendant Neerja Bhanot and expressed gratitude for the love the film continues to receive a decade later.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, Sonam shared scenes from the 2016 film, adding a simple text overlay that read, “10 years of Neerja,” as she marked the milestone.
Ram Madhvani directed Neerja. It also stars Shekhar Ravjiani, Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tiku, Kavi Shastri, and Jim Sarbh in supporting roles.
The plot is based on a real-life event: the attempted hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan by the Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization on 5 September 1986. The film is shown from the point of view of the head purser of the flight, Neerja Bhanot, who thwarted the hijack attempt by alerting the pilots, thus grounding the plane.
She died trying to help save the passengers and crew, of whom 359 of the 379 on board survived.