Following up to the Kuwaiti evacuation drama, Airlift, which released to critical acclaim earlier this year, we have another brilliant and thrilling biography which salutes a brave hero for her unprecedented loyalty. On the whole, 'Neerja' isn't perfect, but its good in parts & very well-acted nonetheless.īollywood has been experimenting a lot with biographies lately and I must admit it is doing very well. Shekhar Ravjiani does his brief bit well. Yogendra Tiku as Neerja's Father, is equally competent. Her portrayal of Neerja's tormented Mother, deserves all the praise. The otherwise under utilized actress sinks her teeth into the part & performs like never before. Performance-Wise: Sonam as Neerja, delivers a career best performance. Despite such a powerful subject, 'Neerja' doesn't become what it should've. Saiwyn Quadras & Sanyuktha Chawla's Screenplay is nicely structured & offers some arresting moments, but the second-hour isn't forceful enough.
Even the monologue in its final moments, appears more mawkish, than affecting. However, the final 30-minutes aren't strong enough. I was engrossed when the tension was initially build & Neerja's turn from fright to courage, held my attention. 'Neerja' has a solid first-hour, but turns mawkish post intermission. '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, when the flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization. 'Neerja' is a Sincere effort, but it never becomes remarkable! Neeraj Bhanot's courage remains incomparable, but I wish, the film was made better.
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