Sonam Kapoor in a still from Neerja.
Actress Sonam Kapoor shared the first poster of her upcoming film
Neerja on Twitter on Tuesday.
The poster shows Sonam as Pan Am flight attendant Neerja Bhanot, facing down a hijacker who holds a gun to her head.
She tweeted:
Neerja Bhanot, who saved many passengers, was killed in the 1986 hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73. (Also Read:
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Sonam told PTI in an earlier interview: "It is important that this story is told. It is about this girl, the youngest civilian who got Ashoka Chakra. She was a normal girl. She did a bit of modelling. She had the courage to save the world." (Also Read:
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Neerja is directed by Ram Madhvani and will release on February 19.