‘Neerja’ completes a year, Sonam Kapoor acknowledges how it changed her life

She debuted with a filmmaker as acclaimed as Sanjay Leela Bhansali. But it took Sonam Kapoor a ‘Neerja’ to not only prove her acting abilities but rediscover herself as a stellar performer. Hard work reaps sweet fruits. Sonam went on to grab almost all the major awards of 2016. Not just awards, they were tributes to her for bringing such a brave woman’s character to life again, after so many years of her demise.

Today, on the first anniversary of ‘Neerja’, Sonam fondly remembered the film and what it had done to her. Grateful and content, she shared an emotional message on Instagram.

“We all have fears, I have several and I only learnt how to acknowledge my fears and to conquer them because of Neerja. This movie changed my life. As Rajesh Khanna’s character Anand says ” zindagi lambi nahi badi honi chahiye” . I hope my life means something and I hope I let go of my fears and learn to appreciate and enjoy what I have. I’m grateful for everything,”, Sonam wrote. (Also Read: #Sistersbonding: Sonam Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor are chilling in Austria)

‘Neerja’ is a biopic on purser Neerja Bhanot, who gave away her in life in a hijacked Pan AM flight to save 300 odd passengers. ‘Neerja’ remains Sonam’s best performance by far. In fact, this film was her gateway to the league of bankable actors.

Not just you, it inspires millions of us Sonam!

Ranjini Maitra

Journalist. Writer. Reader. Enthu cutlet. Mood-swing machine. Day dreamer. Sandwiched between ‘live life fully’ and ‘lose some weight’. Mantra of life: Love and love more.