This Article is From Apr 19, 2015

Sonam Kapoor Begins Filming Neerja Bhanot Biopic, Bollywood Stars Tweet Good Wishes

Sonam Kapoor Begins Filming Neerja Bhanot Biopic, Bollywood Stars Tweet Good Wishes

Sonam will play Pan Am chief purser Neerja Bhanot, who was gunned down by terrorists in 1986

Actress Sonam Kapoor has begun shooting for the biopic of Neerja Bhanot, a Pan Am chief purser who was gunned down by terrorists when Flight 73 was hijacked in Karachi in 1986.

Sonam feels humbled to be a part of the biopic, which is ace photographer Atul Kasbekar's debut production.

The 29-year-old actress tweeted:
 

Fashion photographer Atul Kasbekar, who turns producer with this film, tweeted:
 

Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Dia Mirza and former Balaji Telefilms CEO Tanuj Garg also wished good luck for the film, which also stars Shabana Azmi.

Riteish wrote:



Actress Dia Mirza tweeted
 

Tanuj Garg tweeted:
 
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