National Award encourages me for more content-driven films: Sonam
New Delhi
May 2, 2017

Actress Sonam Kapoor, who has been named for the National Film
Award -- Special Mention for 'Neerja', says the honour is an encouragement
for her to do more content-driven movies.
'It feels amazing. I honestly did not expect it,'
Sonam told IANS over phone when asked about how she feels about getting the
honour.
Asked if a National Award will open more doors for content-driven
films for her, Sonam said: 'I think I have been doing content-driven films
for a couple of years right now, but obviously it (National Award) is an encouragement
to doing more of them.'
The 31-year-old actress, who will receive the award in the
capital on Wednesday, said it is very important for her.
'It is such a a huge validation for doing a film like
'Neerja', but at the same time it was more important to make a film like 'Neerja'
which spoke about human spirit and compassion. A film like 'Neerja' winning
an award says that human spirit and human compassion and kindness at the end
of the day should be our purpose,' she said.
Sonam will be accompanied with her father and actor Anil Kapoor
and mother Sunita for the event.
'My parents are coming with me. I think they are very
excited. I am more happy for them and for Ram (director Ram Madhvani) because
I think Ram really wanted me to win the award and I think my parents are very
proud,' she added.
'Neerja' is a biographical thriller film, whose plot
centers on the hijacking of a Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan, on September
1986. It tells the heroic tale of Neerja Bhanot, an air hostess, who lost her
life while saving others.
New Delhi
May 2, 2017
Actress Sonam Kapoor, who has been named for the National Film
Award -- Special Mention for 'Neerja', says the honour is an encouragement
for her to do more content-driven movies.
'It feels amazing. I honestly did not expect it,'
Sonam told IANS over phone when asked about how she feels about getting the
honour.
Asked if a National Award will open more doors for content-driven
films for her, Sonam said: 'I think I have been doing content-driven films
for a couple of years right now, but obviously it (National Award) is an encouragement
to doing more of them.'
The 31-year-old actress, who will receive the award in the
capital on Wednesday, said it is very important for her.
'It is such a a huge validation for doing a film like
'Neerja', but at the same time it was more important to make a film like 'Neerja'
which spoke about human spirit and compassion. A film like 'Neerja' winning
an award says that human spirit and human compassion and kindness at the end
of the day should be our purpose,' she said.
Sonam will be accompanied with her father and actor Anil Kapoor
and mother Sunita for the event.
'My parents are coming with me. I think they are very
excited. I am more happy for them and for Ram (director Ram Madhvani) because
I think Ram really wanted me to win the award and I think my parents are very
proud,' she added.
'Neerja' is a biographical thriller film, whose plot
centers on the hijacking of a Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan, on September
1986. It tells the heroic tale of Neerja Bhanot, an air hostess, who lost her
life while saving others.
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