It is fairly evident from the beginning that the hijack attempt was going south causing the psychotic terrorists to pile a nerve and go berserk. And the film tells it beautifully, sampling right amounts of emotions and thrills. The story about the brave purser who takes a bullet to save more than 300 passengers needed to be told. The plot revolves around the terrorists' attempt to get the plane flying, while Neerja attempts to find a way out. Her virtuous upbringing, brought about by her parents (played wonderfully by Azmi and Tikku), provides her strength and courage to help her passengers get to safety. Hoping to move froward in her career by honestly doing her job, she boards her first flight as the head purser only to find it being hijacked at a transit airport by a group of terrorists with shades of sadistic characteristics. Neerja (Kapoor) is a Mumbai-based flight attendant for the Pan Am with an ugly matrimonial past and a loving family. Following up to the Kuwaiti evacuation drama, Airlift, which released to critical acclaim earlier this year, we have another brilliant and thrilling biography which salutes a brave hero for her unprecedented loyalty. On the whole, 'Neerja' isn't perfect, but its good in parts & very well-acted nonetheless.īollywood has been experimenting a lot with biographies lately and I must admit it is doing very well.
Shekhar Ravjiani does his brief bit well. Yogendra Tiku as Neerja's Father, is equally competent. Her portrayal of Neerja's tormented Mother, deserves all the praise.
The otherwise under utilized actress sinks her teeth into the part & performs like never before. Performance-Wise: Sonam as Neerja, delivers a career best performance. Despite such a powerful subject, 'Neerja' doesn't become what it should've. Saiwyn Quadras & Sanyuktha Chawla's Screenplay is nicely structured & offers some arresting moments, but the second-hour isn't forceful enough. Even the monologue in its final moments, appears more mawkish, than affecting. However, the final 30-minutes aren't strong enough. I was engrossed when the tension was initially build & Neerja's turn from fright to courage, held my attention. 'Neerja' has a solid first-hour, but turns mawkish post intermission. 'Neerja' is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986, when the flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization. 'Neerja' is a Sincere effort, but it never becomes remarkable! Neeraj Bhanot's courage remains incomparable, but I wish, the film was made better.
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