+ List of accolades received by Neerja Sonam Kapoor's portrayal of the titular character in Neerja garnered her several awards. Accolades Award Won NominatedAsian Film AwardsAsiavision AwardsFilmfare AwardsHELLO! Hall of Fame AwardsIndian Film Festival of MelbourneInternational Indian Film Academy AwardsMatri Shree Media AwardNational Film AwardsScreen AwardsStardust AwardsZee Cine AwardsTotal number of awards and nominations References
Neerja is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani and produced by Atul Kasbekar. The film stars Sonam Kapoor as Neerja Bhanot and features Shekhar Ravjiani, Shabana Azmi and Yogendra Tiku among others in supporting roles. The film's script and screenplay were penned by Saiwyn Quadras, the dialogue was written by Sanyuktha Chawla Sheikh, and the editing was handled by Monisha R Baldawa. Set in Karachi, the plot of Neerja centres on the Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization's hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan, on 5 September 1986. The film is shown from the point of view of the flight's head purser, Neerja Bhanot, who died saving passengers on the hijacked flight.
Made on a budget of ₹200 million (US$3.1 million), Neerja was released on 19 February 2016, and grossed worldwide. The film won 31 awards from 45 nominations; its direction and performances of the cast members have received the most attention from award groups.
The film won two awards at the 64th ceremony of India's National Film Awards—Best Feature Film in Hindi and Special Mention for Kapoor. At the 62nd Filmfare Awards, Neerja won six awards, including Best Film (Critics) and Best Actress (Critics); the film was also nominated for Best Director and Best Film. At the 2016 Screen Awards, it received nomination for Best Actress, and won four awards, including Best Director. Neerja won four awards at the 18th ceremony of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Supporting Actress; it also garnered three nominations, including Best Director and Best Actress. At the 2017 Zee Cine Awards, the film won awards in seven categories, including Best Director and Best Supporting Actress.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Asian Film Awards 21 March 2017 Best Supporting Actress Shabana Azmi Asiavision Awards 14 November 2016 Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Filmfare Awards14 January 2017 Best Film Neerja Best Director Ram Madhvani Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Best Supporting ActorJim SarbhBest Supporting ActressShabana AzmiBest Film (Critics)Neerja Best Actress (Critics)Sonam Kapoor Best CinematographyMitesh MirchandaniBest EditingMonisha BaldawaBest Production Design Aparna SudHELLO! Hall of Fame Awards 11 April 2016 Critics ChoiceSonam Kapoor Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 21 August 2016 Best Film Neerja Best Director Ram Madhvani Best Actress Sonam Kapoor International Indian Film Academy Awards14–15 July 2017Best FilmNeerjaBest DirectorRam MadhvaniBest ActressSonam KapoorBest Actor in Supporting Role (Female)Shabana AzmiBest Actor in Negative RoleJim SarbhBest StorySaiwyn QuadrasBest Production DesignAparna Sud, Anna IpeMatri Shree Media Award 16 April 2016 Best Feature Film Neerja National Film Awards 7 April 2017 Best Feature Film in Hindi Neerja Special Mention Sonam Kapoor Screen Awards4 December 2016Best DirectorRam MadhvaniBest ActressSonam KapoorBest Supporting ActressShabana AzmiBest Male DebutJim SarbhBest StorySaiwyn QuadrasStardust Awards19 December 2016Best Supporting ActressShabana AzmiBest Actor in a Negative Role Jim SarbhEditor's Choice Best FilmmakerRam MadhvaniEditor's Choice Best ActressSonam Kapoor Zee Cine Awards 11 March 2017 Best Film Neerja Best Director Ram Madhvani Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Best Supporting Actress Shabana Azmi Best Actor in Negative Role Jim Sarbh Best Male Debutant Jim Sarbh Best Screenplay Saiwyn Quadras Best Editing Monisha Baldawa Best Production Design Aparna Sud, Anna Ipe
See also List of Bollywood films of 2016
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External links Accolades for Neerja at the Internet Movie Database