Neerja: 3 things Shabana Azmi said about the Sonam Kapoor film

The veteran actor, who was last seen in Jazbaa, also revealed that she feels responsible to portray such an important character in the Neerja Bhanot biopic and hopes the family of the Pan Am Hero is not disappointed.

"I was struck by Rama Bhanot's warmth and I felt very responsible to the family as when somebody has put their trust in you to share their lives, then it becomes your responsibility to do so with a lot of honesty. A film cannot be replica of real life and since you are telling a story, you need to highlight certain things and let certain things go. The family should not feel betrayed by the story but they were very happy with the way the film has shaped up and the most difficult thing for me to do was to get the spirit of Neerja's mother right and hopefully I have got it right in the film."

Speaking about Sonam Kapoor's performance in the film, Shabana Azmi who has known Sonam since long time, said,

"I think this is Sonam's most sincere performance till date. She has worked really hard for this character and has performed with a lot of conviction. I never knew Neerja personally, but from the limited information I have about her, I think, Sonam has done a very good job."