Neerja
नीरजा
“Fear Gave Her Courage”
Synopsis
Neerja is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
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Neerja | Official Trailer | Sonam Kapoor | Shabana Azmi
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-01-21
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.08x
+$14.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ram Madhvani
- Screenplay & Story
- Saiwyn Quadras
- Original Score
- Vishal Khurana
- Original Title
- नीरजा
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Budget
- $2.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.6M
- Production Studios
- Fox Star Studios, Bling Unplugged
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ram Madhvani
Saiwyn Quadras, Sanyuktha Chawla Sheikh
Vishal Khurana
Mitesh Mirchandani
Monisha R Baldawa
Atul Kasbekar, Shanti Sivaram Maini
Department Leadership Roster
Saiwyn Quadras
Screenplay
Ram Madhvani
Director
Atul Kasbekar
Producer
Monisha R Baldawa
Editor
Mitesh Mirchandani
Director of Photography
Shanti Sivaram Maini
Producer
Vishal Khurana
Original Music Composer
Anna Ipe
Production Design
Aparna Sud
Production Design
Shruti Wadetiwar
Costume Design
Theia Tekchandaney
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Neerja
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Neerja about?
Neerja is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
Who directed Neerja?
Neerja was directed by Ram Madhvani.
Who stars in Neerja?
The principal cast of Neerja includes Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Shabana Azmi, Shekhar Ravjiani, Yogendra Tiku, Jim Sarbh.
When was Neerja released and how long is it?
Neerja was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
What was the box office and production budget of Neerja?
Neerja had a reported production budget of $2.9M and grossed $17.6M at the worldwide box office (6.08 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Neerja?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Neerja was composed by Vishal Khurana.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Neerja?
Neerja holds official age classifications: IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.).