Sonam Kapoor's latest release 'Neerja,' has a new fan. The person in question is someone who has fought bravely for the education and upliftment of girls. It is none other than the braveheart and Nobel laureate,
Malala Yousafzai, who survived a fatal Taliban attack.
'Neerja' now tax free in Maharashtra Sonam Kapoor plays the brave
Pan Am
flight stewardess
Neerja Bhanot
in the biopic 'Neerja'.
Neerja
gave up her life to save 359 lives on the hijacked flight. The 23-year-old was shot dead while shielding three children from a hail of bullets. The catchphrase of 'Neerja' is 'Fear gave her courage' while Malala Yousafzai's famous quote has always been 'I am stronger than fear'. Apart from Sonam Kapoor, the movie also stars
Shabana Azmi and Shekhar Ravjiani in pivotal roles.
Sonam took to Instagram to post a picture of Malala at the special screening of the film, in London. Malala was seen posing between the movie's posters which were hung on a wall.
'Neerja' has been a hit with the masses and at the box-office too. The film which opened on 700 screens in India was made tax-free in the state of Maharashtra recently.
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