the film is based on the life of air hostess Neerja Bhanot who was shot dead by terrorists who hijacked Pan Am Flight in Karachi on 5 September 1986. Sonam Kapoor plays the title role in this film that traces the journey of a 23-year-old flight attendant who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers. Neerja is the chief stewardess and does her due diligence. However when the flight halts at Karachi, the terrorists enter the plane. since Neerja has warned the pilots, they leave the cockpit. The terrorists therefore cannot fly the plane to Cyprus. Frustrated they take…