Ten reasons why you should watch 'Neerja'

Sonam Kapoor-starrer "Neerja", based on real incidents during the hijacking of the Pan Am Flight 73 at the Karachi airport in 1986, hit theatres all over on Friday, 19 February, 2016. The Ram Madhvani-directed movie revolves around Neerja Bhanot, a flight attendant on board a Pan Am Mumbai-New York flight, who was shot dead by terrorists during the hijacking while trying to save the lives of passengers and Sonam Kapoor essay the role of the late flight attendant. Bhanot was a senior flight attendant who saved 360 lives on Pan Am flight, when it was hijacked in Karachi in 1986. And at the age of mere 23 years, she also became the youngest and first woman recipient of the prestigious Ashok Chakra award. The film has been produced by fashion photographer Atul Kasbekar under his celebrity management company, Bling! Entertainment.