Mumbai: Actress Sonam Kapoor met Neerja Bhanot family recently. She said Rama Bhanot finally holds my hands and said that her daughter should live forever and this movie was the right forum.
Sonam Kapoor recently acted in the in a biopic of Neerja Bhanot who is a 23 year old air hostess. The air hostess gave up her life trying to save lives of 379 passengers who were hijacked on PanAm flight in Karachi during 1986. The movie is ready for a grand release on 19th of February.
The actress recently tweeted a video stating, “I’m honored to have played #Neerja. Truly inspired by her life. A peek into my journey.” Sonam who met press people said, “We have released the making video to explain the intensity of the movie. I met Neerja’s family in Chandigarh and I had an emotional moment when Neerja’s mother Rama Bhanot said that I reminded her late daughter.
But the real Neerja was more ‘pretty’ than me. In the movie, Shabana Azmi essays the role of Rama Bhanot. The legacy of Neerja Bhanot couldn’t let the family down. They did not care whether their daughter was a hero or not. They just wanted her to be alive. I just couldn’t have let her family down.
So I was under pressure to stay true to the character. I hope audience too feel the same. Shekhar Ravjiani allowed me to deliver a much more nuanced performance. Rama Bhanot finally holds my hands and said that her daughter should live forever and this movie was the right forum.”