Sonam Kapoor starrer 'Neerja' clocks 4 years; here's 9 interesting trivia about the movie

Neerja is a 2016 biographical movie helmed by Ram Madhvani. The movie was bankrolled by Atul Kasbekar. The movie features Sonam Kapoor, Yogendra Tiku, Shabana Azmi in prominent roles. The plot of Neerja tells a real-life story. It is based on Abu Nidal Organisation’s hijacking Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan. As Neerja completed 4 years in 2020, Sonam Kapoor took to her social media and shared a post in remembrance of her. Have a look at Sonam Kapoor's post here:

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Here are a few trivia about Neerja

• Neerja was declared tax free in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
• Shaban Azmi essayed the role of Sonam Kapoor’s mother in the movie. Surprisingly she has also played the role of Anil Kapoor’s mother in Amba and Itihaas.
• As per reports, one of the flight attendants namely Nupoor Abrol, taking to Facebook, accused the makers of giving unnecessary importance to Neerja’s role. According to her, along with her, there were three others who were the actual heroes as they helped save lives too.
• Neerja Bhanot’s family reportedly did not take a single penny to give the rights of the story to the makers.
• The producers of the movie reportedly wanted Kangana Ranaut or Katrina Kaif to essay the role of Neerja Bhanot but at the end, they settled for Sonam Kapoor.
• Childhood pictures of Sonam Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor were used in the movie.
• Neerja was banned in Pakistan even before it reached the censor boards of Pakistan.
• The actors playing the role of terrorists were reportedly kept away from the rest of the cast.
• Sonam Kapoor was awarded the National award for essaying the role of Neerja Bhanot in the movie.

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