![]() ![]() I am embarrassed to admit that before this film I did not know who Neerja Bhanot was as would be the case with most people my generation and younger, I suspect. Neerja (Neerja Bhanot) movie is an Indian biographical film shows how a young flight attendant fought for the lives of her passengers. And she was all of twenty two at the time. Yes, Neerja is in love with life, and we all love her for her spirit. Neerja heroically saved the lives of 359 passengers and crew members and tragically lost her own. Despite the tragic and painful experiences of the characters, they enjoy small things of life. The film opens with Sonam getting off a cab and bidding goodbye to the cabbie with one of Bollywood’s most iconic dialogues: ‘Babumoshai, zindagi badi honi chahiye, lambi nahi.’ The under current of this Rajesh Khanna dialogue from Anand (1971) is felt throughout the film. Here’s a list of life-lessons all of us could learn from Neerja. ![]() Whatever that may be, the fact is that Ram Madhvani film is also about many things most of us hold close to our heart. Is Neerja the lifeline Sonam needed so badly to sustain her fledgling career in the industry? Will Neerja help Sonam step out now as a bonafide actor who’s got more to her than a famous father and those designer clothes? She’s the new darling of the industry, and why not? Sonam Kapoor’s Neerja, a biopic on the courageous air hostess who sacrificed her life to save 359 passengers on board the hijacked PanAm flight in 1986, opened to a great first day on Friday, and is already being hailed as one of this year’s best, and even the biggest, films.
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