
The terrorists shot him right there and threw his body out of the plane." Also Read - Sushmita Sen confirms split with Rohman Shawl says, 'The relationship was long over…the love remains!!' He didn't realise they were looking for Americans. He thought the terrorists were gunning for Indians because a majority of the passengers were Indians. Despite this, one Indian American, I don't recall his name, got up and said he was American. The hijackers were looking for American passengers, so she hid their passports. She was very brave and a true global citizen. She was also translating their demands into English for the control tower. As Dr Kishore adds to the leading website, " Neerja was communicating with the terrorists in broken Arabic. There were approximately 400 passengers in the plane at the time and Neerja was communicating between the hijackers and the passengers and keeping everyone calm. When we landed in Karachi, the aircraft was hijacked by Libyan terrorists but Neerja, who was well trained in anti-hijack measures, alerted the pilots and they escaped through the cockpit window." Also Read - Alia Bhatt birthday special: 5 blockbusters the Gangubai Kathiawadi star rejected and 3 HIT films she was not the first choice of Prior to our departure, we had heard that all airports in Pakistan and India were on high alert as the Americans had bombed (Libyan ruler Colonel Muammar) Gaddafi's palace (in retaliation for the Libyan involvement in the bombing of a Pan Am flight, which crashed at Lockerbie, Soctland).

It came as a surprise to us at Bombay airport when we were told the flight would first land at the Karachi International Airport and then proceed to Frankfurt. We were to take a Pan Am Mumbai-Frankfurt-New York flight.

"I was on my way to the US to attend an international conference.
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However, Dr Kishore Murthy, a survivor from the ill-fated flight recalled the full story to a leading portal and this is what he had to say: Also Read - Before The Kashmir Files, check out movies starring Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan and more that received government support Some people and crew members said that the film was more fictional than true and it was very wrong on the part of the other flight attendants. People have loved the film and tears rolled down many people's eyes as the air hostess' plight touched the hearts of many, but there was one criticism it received too. Neerja, the film based on the bravery of Pan Am flight attendant Neerja Bhanot who saved the lives of 359 people after the plane was hijacked, released on Friday and it has done very well. We hope these dialogues from Neerja inspires you to have the courage to face all adversities and injustices with bravery.While some say that Neerja - the film was a work of fiction, we get the true version of what happened on her final flight. It won two awards at the 64th National Film Awards including Best Feature Film in Hindi and a special Mention for Sonam Kapoor. It also won 6 Filmfares including Best Film (Critics), Best Actress (Critics) (Sonam Kapoor), and Best Supporting Actress (Shabana Azmi). The movie collected 135 Crores at the box office.

Neerja was both a commercial as well as a critical hit that became one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films featuring a female protagonist. Tumhari Aawaz Kaan se Nahi… Dil se Sunta Hoon! – Neerja Kya tumhari maa bhi tumhare baap se delivery boy ka kaam karati hai? – Neerjaħ. Iski Kundli mein likha tha… Kul ki Deepak banegi yeh… – NeerjaĦ. Haunsla rakh… Usse saari samasya hal ho jaata hai… – Neerjaĥ. Koi bhi galat kaam na karna na karne dena. Sir main sirf apna kaam kar rahi hun, apna farz nibha rahi hoon… – Neerjaģ.

We bring you some of the best dialogues from Neerja that will inspire you.Ģ. She earlier alerted the three-member cockpit crew of pilot on the aircraft who escaped before the terrorists took over and thus prevented the flight going off-ground. Neerja Bhanot hid the passport of the 43 American citizens on board to protect them from the terrorists. Terrorists from Abu Nidal Organization, a Palestinian terrorist organization backed by Libya had hijacked the Pan Am Flight 73 – a pan American World Airways flight from Bombay to New York at its stop in Karachi, Pakistan. The dialogues from Neerja, the biopic based on this true story inspires you to take a stand against the wrong and never lose your courage.Īlso read: 50 Must Watch Bollywood Movies Of All Time Her extra-ordinary courage and bravery earned her the Ashoka Chakra award – India’s highest peace time gallantry award. Neerja is the story of Neerja Bhanot, a young 23-year old flight attendant and an Indian head purser whose courage and grit during the hijack of the Pan Am Flight 73 saved the lives of several passengers.
