PAN Am Flight 73 real survivor (neerja memories) - Page 3

Originally posted by: Divine-Pearl

Whatever I have heard about that film, they have not shown that Neerja was alone fighting and rest were sitting. Ram Madhvani has not taken those 300 people in film from street, after going through so many auditions those 300 people were selected and many are theatre actors. If his intentions were to just glorify Neerja, he could have taken anyone. Why to go through so many auditions just for the people who have to just sit in plane? But this is not documentary of that hijacked plane, it's film about life of one person, we can't expect from a filmmaker to cover 16 hours journey just in 2 hours.

Nupur is totally coming out as a jealous person. She has every right to demand credit for others but she has no right to call Neerja 'undeserving'. Someone should ask her that how on earth an undeserving person stayed inside the plane when she had a chance to run away. Neerja was the one who opened the doors, she could have been the first one to go out of the plane but she stayed. Neerja was the one who informed pilot about hijack and he immediately left the plane. That's the reason terrorists were not able to take the plane anywhere. From which angle Neerja looks like an undeserving?

Nupur and others who survived are alive, they can narrate their own stories through social media but how to know about journey of Neerja? That's the reason there is someone who is narrating her story through a film. If Nupur wanted people to know her story then what was she doing from last 30 years? She could have written a book about their journey or asked someone to make a film. After 30 years when someone brought back Neerja, she can't digest that.

If that movie was about hijacked plane then everyone has right to complain about why their part of struggle was not highlighted. But, that movie is only about 'Neerja', so no one has right to complain.

No one would have called her jealous if she had asked for credit respectfully. Trying to put down your dead colleague and ask for credit is pure jealously. She should be happy that someone brought back that incident and everybody is interested to know about them. There are many who survived are giving interviews and sharing their personal experiences through social media. They all are getting respect.

Originally posted by: purva

@ bold.. that's what the makers told us. I read one of the hijacker's trial transcript and it says that several crew members alerted the pilots and opened emergency exit doors. Guess that's where words "undeserving adulation" coming from because Neerja is getting whole credit for what many others did too though I agree she should have worded it better.

Originally posted by: MiniRulz

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Originally posted by: purva

@ bold.. that's what the makers told us. I read one of the hijacker's trial transcript and it says that several crew members alerted the pilots and opened emergency exit doors. Guess that's where words "undeserving adulation" coming from because Neerja is getting whole credit for what many others did too though I agree she should have worded it better.

Neerja was a known name even before this movie was made and released. She was the recipient of Ashok Chakra for godsake. If we are to question the 'Recognition' aspect, then it should go back to thd time when three countries bestowed their bravery awards upon her and those countless accounts which always mentioned Neerja as an inspiration. This project by Ram Madhvani was an attempt to narrate the story in mainstream cinema.

Wonder if they thought the same when Neerja became the recipient of Ashoka Chakra, as well? Because she was the only one who received it even then. Unless they think that a Bollywood movie is more important than the recognition and awards by the Government.

^^ As I told you before.. I have read trial transcript which I put more weight on compared to survivor stories. It's human nature to give more credit to fallen heroes as compared to surviving one. That doesn't make anybody's act any more worthy or less worthy.

Originally posted by: purva

@ bold.. that's what the makers told us. I read one of the hijacker's trial transcript and it says that several crew members alerted the pilots and opened emergency exit doors. Guess that's where words "undeserving adulation" coming from because Neerja is getting whole credit for what many others did too though I agree she should have worded it better.

There are multiple quotes here so I will just make one last post for all of them..

Originally posted by: purva

There are multiple quotes here so I will just make one last post for all of them..

First of all.. nothing takes away this fact that Neerja was a brave young lady who lost her life at the hands of few evil minds. She deserves every bit of the praise and adulation she is getting. 👏

My point is there were many others who should have gotten same kind of adulation as Neerja got. If you make a story about only one person's bravery and keep other's in background then it does not remain as a true story. I say others were kept in background because I didn't even hear their names in the trailer or during promotions.

Yes I have read articles by survivors who give more credit to Neerja.. but that's human nature I guess. If they were helped by Neerja on the plane then they will give her credit. Also the fact that she didn't survive this ordeal gives her more attention.

For people who question why Neerja was the only one awarded Ashok Chakra.. usually Ashok Chakra is awarded to a fallen hero hence Neerja might have been the only one. And if others didn't get any bravery awards that should not be used as a proof that they didn't do enough. It's actually a huge injustice. I have read survival accounts and most importantly the trial transcript where credit was given to all the crew members. So IMO film makers should have shown more of them but I understand they also had to make a successful bollywood film and not a documentary. Wish someone would come forward and make one where we can see real events with all the people given their due credit..

I don't think any of the crew members will come forward with their story anymore because no matter what they will be called jealous and whiny bunch trying to take credit for Neerja's brave act all thanks to the makers who chose to keep them in the background..

The film in no way disrespects Neerja's colleagues ,it only shows good things about them.Now the film is titled Neerja, its a biopic, here its understandable that 70 percent focus will be on Neerja only. The other crew members could come back,neerja could'nt, now it's not Neerja's fault that she died, so why call her undeserving?So many people related to this hijack are speaking their stories now, and everyone is showing kindness interest and support. Nupur could easily share her part of story,she could do something when Neerja was awarded Ashoka Chakra, but she did'nt.So that makes it look like she is just craving for the attention now because the film is making NEERJA a well known name in every house. She is not seeing that the film also made people remember about the hijack, every crew member and pilots are also being appreciated.Why call NEERJA undeserving?Neerja's family could never get their lado back,at least Nupur returned to her mother safely.Is not that a bigger satisfaction than the awards and a film?Why try put down Neerja, she was her colleague and most probably friend,who died in front of her eyes, minimum respect is expected .