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A touching letter penned by daughter of one of the pilots, reads: "The film's trailer brings out the intense emotions that were going on at that time. I remember everything that happened in those 48 hours. My father would only grant interviews as long as it was about the heroism of Neerja"
Directed by Ram Madhvani, the biopic is based on Pan America flight attendant Neerja Bhanot. In 1986, Neerja was shot down as she saved the passengers of the Pan Am Flight 73, which was hijacked by terrorists in Karachi. Neerja also stars Shekhar Ravijiani and is scheduled to release on February 19, 2016
"I can relate to Neerja because of my family values, relationships, sensitivity and strong sense of ethics. I think, young people need to see these values and understand the sense of right and wrong. They should have the courage to do the right things. This ordinary girl did an extraordinary thing," said Sonam
Sonam Kapoor unveiled the official logo of her upcoming film Neerja, a biopic on Pan America flight attendant Neerja Bhanot. She captioned the logo: "The story that needs to be told!". Neerja lost her life trying to save the life of passengers from on board terrorists on September 5, 1986
