The Ram Madhvani directorial Neerja is based on the attempted hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, by the Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization on 5 September 1986

Sonam, who played the character of Bhanot in the film 'Neerja' (2016), took to her Instagram Story, remembering the courageous woman who saved the lives of many in the most trying circumstances