Sonam Pays a Humble Tribute to Neerja Bhanot on her 52nd Birth Anniversary

We had earlier reported that actress Sonam Kapoor will be next seen playing the role of a flight attendant in her upcoming film named 'Neerja', which is a biopic based on the life of the flight attendant Neerja Bhanot who was killed while trying to save the passengers of a hijacked airplane in 1986. Neerja Bhanot was awarded the Ashoka Chakra - India's highest peacetime military award for bravery.

Sonam honoured the pure soul by paying tribute to her on the occasion of her 52nd birth anniversary. The actress took to twitter and wrote:

On the birth anniversary of #NeerjaBhanot, RT to salute the youngest Ashok Chakra recipie... http://t.co/d1utkHBIQd pic.twitter.com/r3jqlu2T8O

To the Unflinching Spirit. To the Courage that Inspires. To #NeerjaBhanot: My Humble Salute.