Sonam Kapoor Begins Filming Neerja Bhanot Biopic, Bollywood Stars Tweet Good Wishes

Actress Sonam Kapoor has begun shooting for the biopic of Neerja Bhanot, a Pan Am chief purser who was gunned down by terrorists when Flight 73 was hijacked in Karachi in 1986.

Sonam feels humbled to be a part of the biopic, which is ace photographer Atul Kasbekar's debut production.

The 29-year-old actress tweeted:
 

Day 1 of #NeerajBhanot thank you @foxstarhindi and @BlingLive for making this possible.. Let the journey begin! #nerves#excitement#humbled

— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) April 19, 2015

Fashion photographer Atul Kasbekar, who turns producer with this film, tweeted:
 

#NeerjaBhanot Her story begins today... Wish us luck

— atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) April 19, 2015

Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Dia Mirza and former Balaji Telefilms CEO Tanuj Garg also wished good luck for the film, which also stars Shabana Azmi.

Riteish wrote:

. @atulkasbekar congrats my friend -this debut was waiting to happen Mr producer

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) April 19, 2015

Actress Dia Mirza tweeted
 

To my @atulkasbekar@findingshanti@piyasawhney!!! May this be all that you hope for it to be :) lots of love and good wishes! #Neerja

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) April 19, 2015

Tanuj Garg tweeted:
 

All the best .@atulkasbekar .@sonamakapoor .@AzmiShabana#teamBling for #NeerjaBhanot . Happy shooting !! A blockbuster biopic on its way !

— TANUJ GARG (@tanuj_garg) April 19, 2015