The Sonam Kapoor-starrer Neerja turned five on Friday, and the film's director Ram Madhvani says the much-applauded effort was possible only with the support they received from Neerja Bhanot's family. The film stars Sonam as late Ashok Chakra recipient air-hostess Neerja Bhanot, who died while protecting the lives of passengers on a Pan Am Flight that was hijacked by terrorists during a Karachi stopover on September 5,1986. Neerja was two days shy of her 23rd birthday. Bhanot was posthumously honoured with the Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/neerja-turns-5-ram-madhvani-gets-nostalgic-sonam-kapoor-posts-about-courage-686005
