Neerja Bhanot Husband, Death Cause, Biography & More
Neerja Bhanot is an Indian, Actor and Producer. Neerja Bhanot was born on Saturday, September 07, 1963 at Chandigarh, India
Date of Death5 September 1986
Place of DeathKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Age (as on 5 September 1986)22 Years and Zodiac Sign is Virgo. Neerja Bhanot hails from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, religion belongs to is Islam and nationality, Indian.
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Quick Info
Birthday Saturday, September 07, 1963 (M/D/Y)
Gender Male __
Occupation Actor and Producer __
Current Age 57 years,
6 months,
1 days,
15 hours,
51 minutes,
48 seconds. 21002 Total days
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Name
Neerja Bhanot
Real Name
Neerja Bhanot
Pet / Nick Name
Laado
Sex
Male
Nationality
Indian
Profession
Actor and Producer
Origin
Age, Dob, Birthplace, zodiac, star sign
Neerja Bhanot Age (Current)
57 years
6 months
1 days
old
Date Of Birth (DOB)
Saturday, September 07, 1963 (M/D/Y)
Birthplace
Chandigarh, India
Date of Death5 September 1986
Place of DeathKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Age (as on 5 September 1986)22 Years
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Star Sign (Nakshatra)
Not Sure
Death Details
Alive Or Dead
Alive
Date Of Death (DOD)
-- Not Applicable (M/D/Y)
After Death Timeline
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Personality, Physical Appearance
Body, Height, Weight
Body Type
Slim
Body Measurements
- Chest: 42 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 15 Inches
Zero Size
N/A
Neerja Bhanot's Height
(approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5' 7"
Weight
(approx.)in Kilograms- 60 kg
in Pounds- 132 lbs
Face Properties
Face Shape
Oval
Eye Colour
Dark Brown
Nose Type
Perfect
Hair Colour
Black
Hair Length
Medium Length
Dimple Status
No
Beard
N/A
Attitude
Nature
Openness to Experience
Character
Wise
Positive
Negative
Father, Mother, Family Details
Neerja Bhanot Father
Late Harish Bhanot (Former Journalist with The Hindustan Times)
Mother
Late Rama Bhanot
No. Of. Brothers
No. Of. Sisters
Brother(s)
Akhil Bhanot, Aneesh Bhanot
Sister(s)
None
Family Photos and Details Father- Umar Cethirakath (Restaurateur and Former Footballer)
Mother- Jameela Cethirakath
Brother- Sathya Cethirakath and Razi Cethirakath
Sister- N/A
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Divorce Date
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Separated Timeline
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Son-Daughter, Children Details
No.Of. Male Kids
No.Of. Female Kids
Children Details
Caste, Religion, Community, Mother Tongue, Languages Known
Religion
Islam
Neerja Bhanot's Caste
Father - Not Revealed Yet
Mother - Same As Fathers
Community
Not Sure, OBC, MBC, FC+
Mother Tongue
Not Revealed Yet
Languages Known
English, Hindi
Address, Native, Hometown, Current City
Native / Origin
Home Town
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Neerja Bhanot's Current City
Same As Home Town
Address
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Education, Qualification
School
SchoolSBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College
CollegeCrescent Engineering College, Vandalur, Chennai
Neerja Bhanot's Qualification
Educational QualificationsB.Tech in CSE B.Tech in CSE
Other Education Notes
Not Known
Facts
Life Style
Does Neerja Bhanot, Consume Alcohol?
Not Sure Yet
Does Neerja Bhanot, Smoke Cigarettes?
Not Sure Yet
Will Drive?
Yes
Is Neerja Bhanot, Swims?
Not Sure Yet
Is Neerja Bhanot, Yoga Practitioner?
No
Does Gym?
Yes
Is Neerja Bhanot, a Jogger?
Yes
Eating Habit?
Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies, Interests
Neerja Bhanot's Hobbies
Listening to Music
Food
Bengali
Music
Latest film songs
Sports
Not a sportsperson
Neerja Bhanot
Did Neerja Bhanot smoke: Not Known
Did Neerja Bhanot drink alcohol: Not Known
Neerja's arranged marriage sunk deep into the sea in just months of the patch. Dowry, which was before marriage decided will not be taken, was being demanded once she reached her ordained home. The situation went so drastic that she was starved off finances and food and had to borrow money from her husband to even make a phone call.
Once Neerja was back home in Mumbai after the flight of her married life plunged into the ground, she received a letter asking her as to what she was. This was something she could not take and straight away applied for a flight attendant's job in Pan American Airlines when it decided to have an all Indian cabin crew for its Frankfurt-India flight. Upon selection, she went to Miami, Florida for training as a flight attendant but came back as a flight purser.
Apart from being a flight purser, she was actively involved in modelling and had appeared in several TV commercial ads like 'Godrej Besto detergent,' and 'Vaporex cream.' Just one year into her flying career, she experienced a terrible mishap which was 'airplane hijacking.' She was the senior flight purser of Pan Am flight 73 which bound from Mumbai to New York with a stopover in Karachi, Pakistan and the other one in Frankfurt. Onboard the 747-121 were as many as 360 passengers and 19 crew members. While the aircraft was sitting on the tarmac at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, a van which was modified to look like an airport security vehicle brought 4 Palestinian armed men who were dressed as airport security guards. They rushed up the stairs like a storm, entered the plane and gained control of the aircraft by firing shots. This was the time Neerja came into action and reported the hijack code to flight deck using an intercom which allowed the cockpit crew to flee out of the plane through the overhead hatch in the cockpit. This prevented the terrorists from forcing the flight to take off. After more than 15 hours of the chaos, the aircraft lost its Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), causing the lights and air-conditioning to go off. Soon the hijackers began shooting with an intent to kill as many people as possible. In all this cold war drama, Neerja was shot in her hip and was carried off the aircraft in a critical condition. She was sent to the local hospital where the doctors could not save her life. 20 passengers were killed and nearly 120 people sustained injuries. Post her death, the government of India conferred upon her the 'Ashok Chakra Award,' India's highest peacetime gallantry award for bravery. She was also bestowed with 'the United States Special Courage Award' and the Pakistani 'Tamgha-e-Insaaniyat.'
A stamp commemorating Neerja was released by the Indian Postal Service in 2004. In February 2016, her brother Aneesh Bhanot published a book named The Neerja I Knew.' This was published as a tribute to Neerja. The book has 11 chapters which have been written by the people who shared their lives with Neerja. Inspired by her story, a Hindi-language biographical film was also released starring Sonam Kapoor in the lead.