![]() I confess, I did get the emotional wallop as I came out of the theatre but not from the main body of the film. It was the end titles playing out with a collage of photographs of Neerja Bhanot herself that moved me tremendously. The outcome of the event is well-known so it is all the more critical how the film plays out for the viewer to be engaged in the narrative flow, to root for Neerja, her crew, the innocent passengers and get that lump in the throat when she is shot by the hijackers while saving lives. At least, I did.Īdmittedly, the challenge for director Ram Madhvani was huge. And while the film holds its protagonist in deservedly high esteem, by the end of its 122 minutes running time, you do feel let down by this ode to India’s youngest winner of the Ashoka Chakra and several other bravery awards. After all, the incredible tale of courage and resilience under fire by a brave young flight purser, not yet 23, is a riveting story that has been waiting to be told on film. You so want to like Neerja and be moved by it even before entering the theatre. The film looks at flight purser Neerja Bhanot’s heroic efforts in saving lives and laying down her life in the line of duty during the hijack crisis of Pan Am Flight 73 on 5th September, 1986 at Karachi Airport.
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