8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Neerja (2016)
Neerja (2016)
Overview
Neerja is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Neerja is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on the apolitical themes of individual courage and self-sacrifice in the face of a terrorist attack, rather than promoting any specific political ideology or offering political solutions to the conflict.
The movie features an authentic Indian cast for its biographical story, showcasing visible diversity within its cultural context. The narrative celebrates the heroism of a female protagonist without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Neerja and her family, who are Hindu, are portrayed with respect and depth, embodying virtues like courage, sacrifice, and familial love, which are central to the film's emotional narrative.
The film's primary depiction of adherents of Islam is through the hijackers, who are portrayed as cruel, hateful, and fanatical. There is no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of Islam or its non-extremist adherents within the narrative to offset this.
The film "Neerja" is a biographical thriller focusing on the heroism of Neerja Bhanot during a plane hijacking. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The film 'Neerja' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on the historical event of the Pan Am Flight 73 hijacking and the bravery of Neerja Bhanot. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Neerja" is a biographical drama based on the real-life story of Neerja Bhanot. All historical figures depicted maintain their documented gender, and no established characters from the event are portrayed with a different gender.
The film "Neerja" is a biographical drama based on real historical events and figures. The characters, including Neerja Bhanot and others involved in the hijacking, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented historical individuals. There are no instances where a historically established character's race was changed for the on-screen portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
10.0
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