![]() Perfect poise, absolute command, terrific modulation - Shabana gives Neerja an extra dimension. After Neerja, the movie, the memory of Neerja, the young woman, only shines more.Īllow Shabana Azmi, then, to steal the show as Neerja's mother, she delivers a knock-out performance without stooping into melodrama. ![]() ![]() To have given it any other interpretation or 'higher level of acting,' would have made upped the actress than the real-life hero in one's minds. Neerja is no doubt the career-best of Sonam Kapoor while you might have wished for more in terms of insightful and inspired performances from her, she gives the character the desired 'arm's length' gravitas. In retelling the tale of Neerja Bhanot, the bold purser of the Pan Am flight hijacked in 1986, director Ram Madhvani brings an unusual sensitivity that is often lost in movies based on real-life based events.īollywood was offered several flawed 'hijack' stories but Neerja's seamless focus on the protagonist than on venturing into the motives of the perpetuators makes perfect sense and impact.Īnd that is where Madhvani deserves as a standing applause: For bringing out a multi-layered movie despite its uni-dimensional core.Īt the end of Neerja, you are rooting not just for this amazing brave young woman but also for her parents and siblings, her co-workers, the passengers and even the authorities in Pakistan (which makes it one firm reason for the country to lift the ban on the movie).
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