Sonam Kapoor for Ram Madhvani's Neerja has received The 64th National Film Awards in category of a Special Mention from the jury. This is the second award for Neerja that Sonam won.

Sonam shared her happiness on Instagram stating, "Who would've thought!! Shocked and grateful!! All the way from maheshvar!!! #nationalawards #neerja #rustom @akshaykumar"

The CEO of Fox Star Studios, Vijay Singh said, "It is a huge honour for Fox Star Studios to have got this incredible recognition from the National Awards picking 'Neerja' as the Best Film! It's hugely exciting & humbling that we are now the only Studio to have won two National Awards for Best Film (Jolly LLB 1 and now Neerja). This recognition gives us further confidence to back great stories and push the envelope on content. As a Studio we are committed to creating content that not only entertains audiences but also makes us proud of our heritage & culture!"

Kasbekar also said, "No one could have scripted this. The recognition that Neerja has got from everywhere is genuinely humbling. Ram Madhvani and I were clear that we'd be achingly honest in its making. Deeply grateful that FoxStar backed us with guts, supported our vision and made every effort to make Neerja happen. Special thanks to the Bhanot family for their trust and faith. We don't know why they trusted a first-time producer n director but we are so grateful that you did."

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