Welcome on Board

Welcome on Board is a 2020 drama film directed by Mohsin Abrar and produced by Bandana Basnett. The film tells a story of four cabin crew from different walks of life and the struggles they deal in their lives when they are off air. It was made under the banner of Mohammad Mohsin Production which is named after Mohammad Mohsin.
The film explores difficulties and challenges faced by all the 4 women whose range of character adds to the intensity and conflict. It forces the characters and audiences to explore what would have been their decisions when they would have been faced with similar situation in life. The film predominantly uses one location, where most of the movie takes place.
Plot
Jerry is a cabin crew who is in love with Chris who is a spoilt son of a business tycoon. While Jerry has all her love for Chris, Chris is flirtatious and does not commit to the relationship with Jerry. Chris's Dad has organised a New Year Eve gathering with all his business partners, in which Chris and Jerry are also to be introduced to all, post their engagement. Jerry wants to go to the party but is pulled out for a flight at the last moment. Chris becomes very upset on Jerry and gives her an option of choosing between the job and him. This leaves Jerry in a dilemma as she cannot quit her job since she supports her family with the money and if she does not go to the party it will create a rift in the relation between Chris and her.
Ahaana is also a cabin crew and roommate of Jerry. Ahaana is a humble and career oriented girl, she wants to achieve the best for herself in the flying job, while her mother and Jasmine aunty are pushing her for marriage to a guy who does not want her to pursue her career. Ahaana is very attached to her younger sister Suhana and father who support her decisions. When Jasmine aunty brings the proposal for Ahaana, she is very disturbed and does not want to get married to a guy who does not respect women. This creates a huge ruckus in the family.
Reema and Lolo are colleague and friends to both Ahaana and Jerry and are also in the cabin crew job with the same airlines. Reema has returned tired from a flight and is in the gymnasium with her trainer Ali as she is paranoid that if she puts on weight and is not fit, then it will be a challenge for her in the job. Reema likes Jerry a lot and wants to have a relationship with her. Jerry is a straight girl and rejects the relationship. This upsets Reema, who constantly attacks Jerry in every small pretext. Ahaana and Lolo are unaware of this development.
When a fight erupts between Jerry and Reema, Jerry shows the proposal message of Reema to Ahaana and Lolo, both of them are shocked. Reema breaks down and recalls her childhood incident which disturbs her till now and hence she cannot trust any man to be in a relationship. Reema believes that Chris is not good for Jerry and hence Reema is the best choice for her.
Lolo is the pacifier of the group and tries to calm the situation down. While Lolo is a very independent and glamorous girl, she faces the prejudiced behaviour of certain men who consider a glamorous girl to be available and cheap. Lolo detests this kind of thought and people, but takes things in her stride.
Maa and Jasmine aunty keep on calling Ahaana about her decision of the match, to which Ahaana cannot control anymore and breaks down, at the same time she puts up a brave front and declines the marriage proposal to continue with her passion for flying. Chris calls Jerry to confirm if she has cancelled the flight. Jerry is disturbed at this insensitive behaviour of Chris and talks to the girls about it. This gives Reema an occasion to prove that she was correct, and Chris is not right for Jerry. Jerry thinks about it a lot and breaks up with Chris as he is self centred.
With all these turmoils in relationships in one evening, all the girls put up a smiling face and start to get ready for their flight on the New year evening. As much they wanted to spend the evening together, but duty comes before anything. At this time Lolo gets a phone call from her friend who asks her to watch the news, when the girls watch the news they are thrilled to see that because of incessant rain through the evening the run way of the airport is flooded and the flights for the evening is cancelled.
Cast
* Bandana Basnett as Ahaana
* Neha Zest
* Galathée Salze-Lozac'h as Jerry
* Nitti Thapa as Reema
* Muhammad Fazrul as Ali
* Chris Heda as Chris
* Yuvraj Kackar as Papa
* Vandana Tikku as Maa
* Priya Sinha as Suhana
* Renuka Arora Bhagat as RJ
* Vartika Singh Khattri as Cabbie
* Nisha Siripurapu as TV News Anchor
* Sanjeev Verma as Electrician
* Madhurima Sengar as Jasmine Aunty
* Ashish Lodhavia as Office Colleague
* Tanvi Kothary as Security
Awards
* Outstanding Achievement Award at the Tagore International Film Festival (January 2020, won)
* Golden Dragon Award at the DRUK International Film Festival (February 2020, won)
* Best Feature Film at the Miami Independent Film Festival (April 2020, won)

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