Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Jim Sarbh recalls accidental gun hit on Sonam Kapoor
Jim Sarbh talked about his first movie, Neerja.
On his first day, he accidentally hit Sonam Kapoor in the mouth with a gun during a scene.
He said he became very worried that he might lose the job.
Sonam Kapoor was understanding about the accident.
Jim also said movie sets can have strict levels of importance.
He believes these levels can make some workers feel less valued.
He thinks filmmaking would improve if people respected each other more equally.
He said his show Made In India: The Titan Story felt different because that hierarchy was not present.
Jim Sarbh said he accidentally hit Sonam Kapoor in the mouth with a gun on his first day filming Neerja.
Sarbh recalled feeling panic and said Kapoor handled the incident professionally.
Neerja, directed by Ram Madhvani, was released in 2016 and starred Kapoor as Neerja Bhanot.
Sarbh criticized rigid film-set hierarchies, saying they can make people feel undervalued.
He praised Made In India: The Titan Story as a project where such a hierarchy was absent.
- Who
- Actor Jim Sarbh discussed his experiences, including an accident involving actor Sonam Kapoor.
- What
- Sarbh recalled accidentally hitting Kapoor with a gun while filming Neerja and criticized hierarchies on film sets.
- When
- Neerja was released in 2016; Sarbh shared the recollection during a Hollywood Reporter India conversation while marking a decade in the film industry.
- Where
- The incident occurred on the set of Neerja; the comments were made in an interview with Hollywood Reporter India.
- Why
- Sarbh was discussing his debut film and his concerns that film-set hierarchies can cause people to feel undervalued.
- Film
- Neerja
- Release year
- 2016
- Director
- Ram Madhvani
- Lead role
- Sonam Kapoor played Neerja Bhanot
- Sarbh’s role
- He played one of the terrorists who hijacked the plane
- Incident recalled
- Sarbh accidentally hit Kapoor in the mouth with a gun
- Hierarchy criticism
- Sarbh said rigid structures can make people feel undervalued and allow mediocrity to thrive