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Celebs in full force for special screening of "Neerja"

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Several celebrities from the gla mour and cricket world including Aamir Khan, Sachin Tendulkar and Hrithik Roshan attended the special screening of Sonam Kapoor starrer "Neerja" here.

Filmmaker Karan Johar, Subhash Ghai, Sonam's father Anil Kapoor, Yuvraj Singh, Sunil Gavaskar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Amit Sadh were among others, who attended the screening last night.

Both Sachin and Yuvraj came with their wives to watch the Ram Madhvani-directed film.

"It is truly a special film. What a braveheart Neerja was, a real hero. I am happy Atul Kasbekar (producer) and his team got together and thought of this film. It is a special film on a special person. People should definitely watch this film," Sachin told reporters here last night.
 

Yuvraj too felt it was a brilliant film and was a must watch.

"It is a very good film. Neerja is a true Indian hero. The film has great performances of Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi. The film reminds us that these kind of heroes live forever. I am very touched," he added.

Anil looked pleased as everyone was praising the film and his daughter's performance in the biopic.

"Some films are inspiring and this is like that. I liked the script and even the film is amazing. I am happy everyone is praising Sonam. But audience reaction is also important," he said.

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First Published: Feb 16 2016 | 6:22 PM IST

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