'My best is yet to come'

Sonam Kapoor’s portrayal of Neerja Bhanot in biopic ‘Neerja’ has been hailed as her finest performance so far but the actress, who felt a close affinity with her character, says her best is yet to come.

“I have a lot to learn. I hope and pray that this is not my best yet. I want my best to be much later because otherwise then there will be a crescendo,” Sonam said.

The actress says playing the young flight attendant, who died trying to save the lives of 350-odd passengers on a hijacked Pan Am aircraft in 1986, was an emotional journey.

“When I started shooting for the film, I never thought Neerja is someone else because if I would have thought that, I would have never done justice to the role. It was more of a catharsis for me. I was always thinking ‘How would I have responded in such a situation’. There are certain things which she stood for and I also imbibe them.”