Sonam salutes 'unflinching spirit' of Neerja Bhanot

Actress Sonam Kapoor, who will be seen essaying the role of Neerja Bhanot in an upcoming biopic remembered the late daredevil flight attendant on her 52nd birth anniversary.

Sonam saluted the "unflinching Spirit" of Bhanot, a PanAm flight attendant who lost her life trying to save the lives of passengers from terrorists on board hijacked PanAm Flight 73 at Karachi on September 5, 1986. She was only 22.

"To the Unflinching Spirit. To the Courage that Inspires. To #NeerjaBhanot: My Humble Salute," she tweeted on Monday.

Directed by debutant Ram Madhvani, the film also features veteran actress Shabana Azmi as Bhanot's mother.

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Young actress roped in for promotional song in ‘Jazbaa’

                                                            

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s comeback film ‘Jazbaa’ has been making headlines ever since it was announced. As per the latest reports, the makers have roped in Surveen Chawla for a promotional song in the film.

A source close to the unit said that Surveen has already begun shooting for the number that is being shot in the outskirts of Mumbai. The source further added that Surveen was roped in because she has often been complimented for her striking resemblance to Aishwarya.

This film also stars Irrfan Khan, Anupam Kher and Shabana Azmi in pivotal roles. The action-packed thriller is slated to hit the screens on October 9th, 2015.

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