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Neerja

Neerja

2016Movie⏱️ 2h 2mNot Rated
BiographyDramaThriller
7.6
IMDB Rating
25,070 votes

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
Release Date
February 19, 2016
Language
Hindi
Country
India
🏆 43
Wins
🎯 37
Nominations
💬 134
Reviews
📋 20.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor
as Neerja Bhanot
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi
as Rama Bhanot
Yogendra Tikku
Yogendra Tikku
as Harish Bhanot
Shekhar Ravjiani
Shekhar Ravjiani
as Jaideep
👤
Abrar Zahoor
as Safarini
Jim Sarbh
Jim Sarbh
as Khalil
👤
Arjun Aneja
as Aneesh Bhanot
👤
Ali Baldiwala
as Mansoor
👤
Nikhil Sangha
as Akhil Bhanot
👤
Vikrant Singta
as Fahad

💰 Box Office

$17,618,280
Worldwide Gross
$1,585,687
Domestic Gross
$626,528
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Production
Bling Unplugged, Equinox Films, Fox STAR Studios

🏷️ Keywords

terroristmother daughter relationshipairplane hijackairplanebased on true story

🎯 Categories

HindiBiographyDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

"Neerja" the movie should be an example to Hollywood and Neerja the person should be an example to us all.
by dave-mcclain2016-03-08
10/10

"Hollywood filmmakers could learn a few things from filmmakers in India when it comes to making a movie about a true story. The drama "Neerja" (NR, 2:02), about one of India's national heroes, is a prime example of that. This story needed no embellishments, and screenwriters Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyukta Shaikh Chawla along with Ram Madhvani, directing only his second feature film, clearly understand that. No typical Hollywood phrases like "inspired by a true story" or "based on true events" were needed. These Indian filmmakers respected history enough to tell t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Neerja Bhanot's family charged no money for the rights to the story.

📖 Synopsis

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.