Actress Vidya Balan is said to have turned down the offer to play the lead role in the biopic.
The Punjabi film is the second project in the regional zone. Earlier, she produced a Marathi film "Ventilator".
the film, which released on February 19, has registered business of Rs 38.47 crore till now. The first weekend collection was Rs. 22.01 crore.
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt celebrated his freedom from jail with his daughter Trishala, who is studying in the US, via the virtual medium.
Kangana Ranaut has lavished praise on director Hansal Mehta's film "Aligarh", calling it "beautiful" and "the best film" she has seen in the last decade.
Neerja Bhanot, all of 22, had saved a number of passengers on board hijacked Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. In her biopic, Sonam Kapoor plays the courageous girl and has been lauded for her effective act.