نیرجا

Neerja is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani and written by Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh. It was produced by Atul Kasbekar's company, Bling Unplugged, alongside Fox Star Studios. The film stars Sonam Kapoor as the eponymous lead, with Shekhar Ravjiani, Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tiku, Kavi Shastri and Jim Sarbh in supporting roles.

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Neerja is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.

Released: 2016-02-19122 minDir: Ram MadhvaniDrama, ThrillerBudget: $2.9MBox office: $17.6M

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Cast

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja as Neerja Bhanot
Shabana Azmi as Rama Bhanot
Shekhar Ravjiani as Jaideep
Yogendra Tiku as Harish Bhanot
Jim Sarbh as Khalil
Abrar Zahoor as Zayd Safirini

Themes

hijacking
biography
based on true story
airplane hijacking
terrorism
tragic event
heroine
flight attendant

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

25,214 votes

Year: 2016
Runtime: 122 min
Genres: Biography, Drama, Thriller

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Key facts

Film.name: Neerja
Film.image: Neerja Poster.jpg
Film.alt: In the background we see a man holding a gun in the aisle of an aeroplane. Superimposed in the foreground, a hand presses the barrel of a handgun on a woman's forehead.
Film.caption: Theatrical release poster
Film.director: Ram Madhvani
Film.producer: Atul KasbekarShanti Sivaram Maini
Film.writer: Story and Screenplay:Saiwyn QuadrasDialogues:Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh
Film.starring: Sonam Kapoor
Film.music: Vishal Khurana
Film.cinematography: Mitesh Mirchandani
Film.editing: Monisha R. Baldawa
Film.studio: Bling UnpluggedFox Star Studios
Film.distributor: Fox Star Studios
Film.runtime: 121 minutes
Film.country: India
Film.language: Hindi
Film.budget: 20 crore
Film.gross: 135.52 crore

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: India
Original language: Hindi
Main subject: Pan Am Flight 73
Director: Ram Madhvani
Producer: Atul Kasbekar
Production company: Star Studio18
Narrative location: Peru
Duration: 122
FilmAffinity ID: 649389
Dedicated to: Neerja Bhanot

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publication date: 2016-02-19
title: नीरजा भनोट
Commons category: Neerja
distributed by: Star Studio18
set in environment: aircraft
review score: 8/10

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