Neerja
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| Directed by | Ram Madhvani |
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Atul Kasbekar Shanti Sivaram Maini Bling Unplugged Fox Star Studios |
| Written by | Saiwyn Quadras Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Saiwyn Quadras |
| Starring |
Sonam Kapoor Shabana Azmi Yogendra Tiku Shekhar Ravjiani Kavi Shastri Sadh Orhan |
| Music by | Vishal Khurana |
| Cinematography | Mitesh Mirchandani |
| Edited by | Monisha R Baldawa |
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| Distributed by | Fox Star Studios |
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Running time
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121 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹135 crore |
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| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | 26 January 2016 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 14:13 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Producer | Atul Kasbekar |
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 Vijay Singh's Fox Star Studios. The film features Sonam Kapoor as the title character, with Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tiku and Shekhar Ravjiani in supporting roles.
The plot centers on the Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization's hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan, on 5 September 1986. The film is shown from the point of view of the flight's head purser, Neerja Bhanot, who thwarted the hijack attempt by alerting the pilots, thus grounding the plane. She was killed by the hijackers while helping to save 359 of the 379 passengers and crew on board. The government posthumously awarded her the Ashoka Chakra; she was the youngest person to receive it.
Development began in September 2014, when Kasbekar signed Madhvani and Kapoor for a film to be made by Bling Unplugged and Fox Star Studios. Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla worked on the script, with principal photography taking place in Mumbai. The film features music by Vishal Khurana, with lyrics written by Prasoon Joshi. Neerja was released on 19 February 2016 to positive critical reception, with praise directed to Kapoor's performance. At the 62nd Filmfare Awards, Neerja won six awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actress (Critics) (Kapoor), and Best Supporting Actress (Azmi).
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