Neerja

"Fear Gave Her Courage"

2016 2h 2m HI

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 247

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Synopsis

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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. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.

“Fear Gave Her Courage”

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Cast

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja
Neerja Bhanot
Shabana Azmi
Rama Bhanot
Shekhar Ravjiani
Jaideep
Yogendra Tiku
Harish Bhanot
Jim Sarbh
Khalil
Abrar Zahoor
Zayd Safirini
Ali Baldiwala
Mansoor
Kavi Shastri
Naresh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ram Madhvani
Writers: Saiwyn Quadras, Saiwyn Quadras
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ram Madhvani, shot by Mitesh Mirchandani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vishal Khurana. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Monisha R Baldawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Shabana Azmi and Shekhar Ravjiani carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ram Madhvani directs. Mitesh Mirchandani behind the camera. Vishal Khurana scores. Monisha R Baldawa cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.
3Released 10 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ram Madhvani, shot by Mitesh Mirchandani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vishal Khurana. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Monisha R Baldawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Shabana Azmi and Shekhar Ravjiani carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Fear Gave Her Courage".
10IMDB entry: tt5286444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "hijacking", "biography", "based on true story", "airplane hijacking".