New Delhi: Actress Sonam Kapoor is synonymous for glamour in Bollywood. Actor Anil Kapoor's daughter has rarely shed her diva image to impress audience with her acting skills, but she is all set to break the norms which surround her.
The trailer of her new movie Neerja stands as a testimony to that.
Directed by Ram Madhavabi, Neerja narrates the story of Neerja Bhanot, a senior flight purser for the now-defunct American airline Pan Am or Pan American Airways. It depicts the happenings of the fateful day of September 5, 1986 when a flight from Mumbai to New York was hijacked by terrorists during a stop over in Karachi, Pakistan.
Bhanot, had shown exemplary courage during the entire incident and managed to save the lives of 360 passengers, out of 380 on board. 23 year old Neerja was gunned down by the terrorists. She was awarded posthumous Ashok Chakra, India's highest award for gallantry.
Sonam as Neerja looks promising and fierce in the trailer. In her eight years of Bollywood career, Sonam has been slammed by critics to take up only non-substantial roles. With this movie, she looks determined to make her mark in the industry.
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi who plays Neerja's mother in the movie, aptly sums up her courage in one line, “Iski Kundali me likha tha, kul ka Deepak banegi yeh.”
Watch the trailer right here:
