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Neerja
''Neerja'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani and written by Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh. It was produced by Atul Kasbekar's company, Bling Unplugged, alongside Fox Star Studios. The film stars Sonam Kapoor as the eponymous lead, with Shekhar Ravjiani, Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tiku, Kavi Shastri and Jim Sarbh in supporting roles. The plot is based on a real-life event: the attempted hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan by Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization on 5 September 1986. The film is shown from the point of view of head purser of the flight, Neerja Bhanot, who thwarted the hijack attempt by alerting the pilots, thus grounding the plane. Bhanot died trying to help save the passengers and crew, of whom 359 of the 379 on board survived. Development began in September 2014, when Kasbekar signed Madhvani and Kapoor for a film to be made by Bling Unplugged and Fox Star Studios. Saiwyn Quadras an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neerja Bhanot
Neerja Bhanot (7 September 1963 – 5 September 1986) was an Indian purser who died while saving passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 which had been hijacked by terrorists from a terrorist organization during a stopover in Karachi, Pakistan, on 5 September 1986, just two days before her 23rd birthday. Posthumously, she became and remains the youngest recipient of India's highest peacetime gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra, as well as several other accolades from the governments of Pakistan and the United States. She was shot while helping passengers escape through the emergency exits. Her life and heroism inspired the 2016 biopic ''Neerja'' directed by Ram Madhvani and starring Indian actress Sonam Kapoor. Early life and family Bhanot was born in Chandigarh, India, and brought up in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) in a Punjabi Hindu Brahmin family. She was the daughter of Harish Bhanot, a Bombay-based journalist, and Rama Bhanot. She had two brothers, Akhil and Aneesh Bhanot. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list based on her income and popularity. Kapoor, the daughter of actor Anil Kapoor, began her career as an assistant director on filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2005 film ''Black''. She made her acting debut in Bhansali's romantic drama ''Saawariya'' (2007), a box office flop, and had her first commercial success with the romantic comedy ''I Hate Luv Storys'' (2010). This was followed by a series of commercial failures and repetitive roles, which garnered her negative reviews. The 2013 box office hit ''Raanjhanaa'' marked a turning point in Kapoor's career, garnering her praise and Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies. Kapoor had her biggest commercial successes with supporting roles in the biopics ''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' (2013) and ''Sanju'' (2018), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
62nd Filmfare Awards
The 62nd Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by the Filmfare magazine, honored the best Hindi language Indian films of 2016. The ceremony was held on 14 January 2017 and was co-hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Kapil Sharma. ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' and ''Udta Punjab'' led the ceremony with 9 nominations each, followed by ''Kapoor & Sons'' and ''Neerja'' with 8 nominations each. ''Neerja'' won 6 awards, including Best Film (Critics) (for Ram Madhvani), Best Actress (Critics) (for Sonam Kapoor) and Best Supporting Actress (for Shabana Azmi), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony. Alia Bhatt received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in ''Dear Zindagi'' and ''Udta Punjab'', winning for the latter. Winners and nominees Main Awards Nominees were announced on 9 January 2017. Critics' Awards Best Story * Shakun Batra & Ayesha Devitre Dhillon – ''Kapoor & Sons'' Best Screenplay *Shakun Batra & Ayesha Devitre Dhillon – '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Madhvani
Ram Madhvani is an Indian film director and producer known for his award-winning works in Hindi cinema, in the OTT space and in advertising. He is a-partner, director, and producer at Equinox Films, Ram Madhvani Films, and Equinox Virtual in partnership with Amita Madhvani. Ram is known for his National Award-winning Hindi feature film ‘Neerja’ starring Sonam Kapoor and Shabana Azmi. Under Ram Madhvani Films, Ram and Amita have created the International Emmy nominated series, Aarya starring Sushmita Sen. Its first season streamed on Disney+ Hotstar on 19 June 2020, Aarya Season 2 streamed on the 10th December 2021. Currently both seasons are streaming worldwide and are available via Hulu. His Hindi feature film ‘ Dhamaka’ starring Kartik Aaryan and Mrunal Thakur released on 19 November 2021 on Netflix as a global release and was listed amongst five action films to be streamed by ''The New York Times'' in Dec 2021. Ram with Equinox Films has handcrafted some of India's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Sarbh
Jim Sarbh (born 27 August 1987) is an Indian film and stage actor. Best known for his supporting work in the Hindi films, he is the recipient of a Screen Award, an International Indian Film Academy Award and two Filmfare Award nominations. Additionally, Sarbh has directed and acted in numerous theatre productions in India. Sarbh made his feature film debut in 2016, playing the antagonist in Ram Madhvani's critically and commercially successful biographical drama ''Neerja''; the role garnered him positive reviews from critics and such accolades as a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination and a Screen Award. Following his role in the thriller ''A Death in the Gunj'' (2016), he rose to prominence for playing antagonist in the period drama ''Padmaavat'' (2018) and the biopic ''Sanju'' (2018), both of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. In 2022, he is playing Dr. Homi Bhabha in the series Rocket Boys. In addition to his film career, Sarbh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan Am Flight 73
Pan Am Flight 73 was a Pan American World Airways flight from Bombay, India, to New York, United States with scheduled stops in Karachi, Pakistan and Frankfurt, West Germany. On September 5, 1986, the Boeing 747-121 serving the flight was hijacked while on the ground at Karachi by four armed Palestinian men of the Abu Nidal Organization. The aircraft, with 360 passengers on board, had just arrived from Bombay. A grand jury later concluded that the militants were planning to use the hijacked airliner to pick up Palestinian prisoners in both Cyprus and Israel. More than twenty passengers were killed during the hijacking, including nationals from India, the United States, Pakistan, and Mexico. All the hijackers were arrested and sentenced to death in Pakistan. However, the sentences were later commuted to life in prison. Neerja Bhanot, head attendant on the flight, was shot dead and posthumously received the highest civil award Tamgha-e-Pakistan from Pakistan as well as India's hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saiwyn Quadras
Saiwyn Quadras is an Indian screenwriter, who has written the biopics ''Mary Kom'' (2014) and ''Neerja'' (2016). He was also the writer of '' Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)''. His upcoming film as a writer is ''Maidaan'' starring Ajay Devgn. Career He began his career in the entertainment industry as a screenwriter, working on several critically acclaimed films such as "Neerja" (2016), "Raazi" (2018). In 2017, he won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for "Neerja" and was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for the same film. Quadras is also a mentor and a speaker in the Indian film industry, known for his work with aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers. Filmography *''Mary Kom'' (2014) *''Neerja'' (2016) *'' Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran'' (2018) *''Maidaan ''Maidaan'' () is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Amit Sharma and produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios. Based on the golden er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shekhar Ravjiani
Shekhar Ravjiani is an Indian singer, music director, record producer and actor. He is one half of the Bollywood composing/producing duo Vishal–Shekhar, since 1999. Personal life Ravjiani was born in a Kutchi family. He lives in South Mumbai with his wife Chhaya and daughter Bipasha. Career Ravjiani started his career by advertising. He auditioned for Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and was selected. Then he became a part of the duo Vishal–Shekhar. The duo produced many Bollywood songs and they were judges at Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in 2007 and 2010. Ravjiani has sung the hit tracks "Tujhe Bhula Diya", "Bin Tere" and "Meherbaan". Filmography Music Director (Vishal and Shekhar) * '' Pathaan'' (2023) * ''Vikram Vedha'' (2022) * ''Jayeshbhai Jordaar'' (2022) * '' Bob Biswas'' (2021) *''Chehre'' (2021) *''Baaghi 3'' (2020) *''War'' (2019) * ''Bharat'' (2019) * ''Student of the Year 2'' (2019) * ''Naa Peru Surya'' (2018) * ''Tiger Zinda Hai'' (2017) * ''Befikre'' (2016) *''Banjo'' (2016) *'' Akira'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogendra Tiku
Yogendra Tiku (born 25 July) is an Indian film, television and stage actor, born and brought up at Prayagraj. He has been successful in entertainment industries including theater plays, TV serials and Bollywood movies, like ''No One Killed Jessica'' (2011), ''Queen (2014 film), Queen'' (2014), ''Neerja'', ''Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran'' etc. Career Tiku has been involved with theatre since childhood. His acting career began with the theatre group "Prayag Rang Manch" of Allahabad, and he then had roles in productions such as ''Bahut Bada Sawaal'', ''Panchi Aise Aate Hain'', ''Khamosh Adalat Jari Hai'', and ''Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja''. He then moved to Nairobi for eight years, acting in many Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati plays. While in Nairobi he joined a professional English theatre group called Phoenix Players and with them acted in productions such as ''The Taming of the Shrew'', ''Moon On The Rainbow Shawl'' and ''The Noble Spaniard''. After coming back from Nairobi, He di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavi Shastri
Kavi Shastri (born 19 February 1986 in London) is a British film and television actor. Early life and education Kavi Shastri was born into a Gujarati family in London, England."Kavi Shastri turns ‘chai-wala’" ''The Indian Express''. His family, including parents Kaushik, Geeta and his older brother Ravi, later moved to , London. Shastri attended George Tomlinson Primary school in , East London, and studied at local dance and drama clubs. At the age of nine, he was enrolled into The Padmini Kolhapure School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi (born 18 September 1950) is an Indian actress of Hindi film, television and theatre. One of India's most acclaimed actresses, Azmi is known for her portrayals of distinctive, often unconventional female characters across several genres. She has won a record five National Film Awards for National Film Award for Best Actress, Best Actress, in addition to five Filmfare Awards and several international honours among other accolades. In 1998, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the Indian honours system, fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, and in 2012, she was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour. The daughter of poet Kaifi Azmi and stage actress Shaukat Azmi, she is an alumna of Film and Television Institute of India of Pune. Azmi made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, a new-wave movement known for its serious content and neorealism and received government p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th National Film Awards
The 64th National Film Awards was an award ceremony during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2016 in the Indian cinema. The awards were announced on 7 April 2017, and the ceremony was held on 3 May 2017. Selection process The Directorate of Film Festivals invited online entries for the first time on 16 January 2017 and the acceptable last date for entries was until 21 January 2017. Feature and Non-Feature Films certified by Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2016, and 31 December 2016, were eligible for the film award categories. Books, critical studies, reviews or articles on cinema published in Indian newspapers, magazines, and journals between 1 January 2016, and 31 December 2016, were eligible for the best writing on cinema section. Entries of dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and reprints were ineligible for the aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
