Sonam Kapoor as slain flight attendant Neerja Bhanot

May 05, 2015 01:42 pm | Updated 01:42 pm IST

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor revealed the first look of her next film where she is to play the role of slain airhostess Neerja Bhanot of the dreadful Pan Am which was hijacked in Karachi. The actor took to Twitter and Instagram to reveal the first look poster of the biopic and also commented that it is her "most special film".

Neerja Bhanot was the chief purser on Pan Am Flight 73 which was hijacked in Karachi airport in 1986. Bhanot was killed by hijackers while helping passengers escape. She is also a recipient of the Ashok Chakra award, India's most prestigious gallantry award.

The actor was wished good luck by a few colleagues in the industry and others.

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