Beginning in Lucknow, 1984, the story begins with young Gunjan Saxena in a flight along with her older brother, Anshuman. Gunjan Saxena was an Indian Air Force Personnel, who is the first women combat worked along with lieutenant Srividya Rajan. This has been clarified many times during my media interactions for the film's promotions. Janhvi Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi will be seen in lead roles in this film. 1:29. Who Is Gunjan Saxena, Played By Janhvi Kapoor In Her Next Film? Updated: Aug 3, 2020 - 11:48 am IST . The Gunjan Saxena actor turned to her Instagram and posted a handful of videos where she along with Khushi are seeking advice from Sima Taparia from Indian Matchmaking through her Instagram filter. “Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl” is inspired by the life of Indian Air Force combat pilot Gunjan Saxena, and stars Janhvi in the titular role. advaitkolhatkar. "Watched 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl'? On 9 June 2020, Netflix released a teaser video introducing Gunjan Saxena and also announcing the film's release date. [3][7] However, she recalls that the male pilots accepted the situation faster than she expected. From Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer Dil Bechara to Janhvi Kapoor's Netflix movie Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, here are the five most tweeted about Hindi films of 2020. 20-08-2020 . On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 100% based on 15 reviews. Back at the camp, army soldiers ask her to abort the mission but regardless of their opinion, she proceeds. Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena (born 1975)[1] is an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and former helicopter pilot. It was based on real-life Indian Air-Force officer and former helicopter pilot Gunjan Saxena, who became the only woman to be part of the Kargil War and the first woman IAF Officer to go into war. No release date has been announced yet. Deepika Padukone Trolled for Instagram Post, Gunjan Saxena Courts Controversy News18. The meme is a clever joke about Gunjan Saxena being a pilot for the Indian Air Force, basically using her name as a replacement for the word 'flight'. Gunjan Saxena (2020), Biography Drama released in Hindi language in theatre near you in National Capital Region (NCR). The film was premiered on the streaming platform on 12 August 2020. "[16] Certain scenes and dialogues in the film and its trailer were shown to have projected the IAF in bad light. Pankaj Tripathi, Janhvi & Team Gunjan Saxena on… Play Angad Bedi on Suchitra-Neha's Twitter War:… Play Himanshi on being called 'Aishwarya' of Punjab:… Rate this video. On 9 June 2020, Netflix released a teaser video introducing Gunjan Saxena and also announcing the film's release date. [8][2] Saxena's first posting was in Udhampur, as part of the 132 Forward Area Control (FAC), where she had to face many gender-based challenges. Suddenly, news of army soldiers being heavily wounded in the battle arrives, and it is up to her to save them. Commentators believed this was due to the nepotism allegations. Love and jihad don’t go hand-in-hand: TMC MP Nusrat Jahan hits out at fundamentalists. [10] The team planned to shoot some sequences high altitude regions of Georgia in the north eastern part of the country in a town called Kazbegi. Saxena's's father and brother are played by Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi respectively in other popular roles. 4:32. About Gunjan Saxena Story: Gunjan Saxena was awarded the Shaurya Veer Award for her bravery during the Kargil War. 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[4] Permanent commissions were not available during her time in service. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is an upcoming Indian 2020 Hindi biopic movie coordinated by Sharan Sharma and created under Dharma Productions and Zee Gunjan Saxena was pursuing an undergraduate course at Hansraj College when she came across the golden opportunity of joining the very first batch of female IAF trainee pilots. [25] The film was premiered on the streaming platform on 12 August 2020. Janhvi Kapoor starrer 'Gunjan Saxena' gets a release date. [9], After the film Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl released, there was a lot of confusion related to some facts about Saxena. During her medical tests, Gunjan learns that she is one centimeter too short and seven kilograms too much for the Air Force requirements. — Delhi HC junks plea seeking stay on Gunjan Saxena film PTI - 28 August, 2020 The HC said 'shoulders of the armed forces' are broad enough to protect its reputation and questioned the legal basis for claiming that IAF has to be shown in a good light. The offer is available on the MoneyGram […] She, however, ignores him, and goes ahead with the formalities, later finding out on the day of the results that she is the only female who got accepted. He also served as an instructor at the National Defence Academy, which is the first tri-service academy in the world. Gunjan Saxena was an Indian Air Drive Personnel, who's the primary ladies fight labored together with lieutenant Srividya Rajan. Suddenly, as the other helicopter gets shot down from an RPG attack, Gunjan rescues the other pilot and the wounded soldiers and successfully completes a risky maneuver, despite being exposed to bullets herself. Neither I nor the filmmakers ever claimed I was a "Shaurya Chakra" awardee. Gunjan, however, wants to drop out of high school to become a pilot. 3:14. [4] She had to deal with makeshift landing grounds, heights of 13,000 to 18,000 feet and enemy fire. [17] Many ex-army officers expressed similar concerns. However, while Anup and Kirti are unable to contain their pride, Anshuman still remains in denial of his sister's dedication, but Gunjan decides to ignore his reservations and commences training. Moreover, she was the first women who entered into the war zone of Kargil in the year 1999. [2][3][4] She is the only woman to be part of the Kargil War,[4][5] making her the first woman IAF officer to go to war (also listed as "first woman to fly in a combat zone"). The film's music was composed by Amit Trivedi while lyrics written by Kausar Munir. [22], Following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl was subject to a campaign targeted against the film and its producer Karan Johar for supporting nepotism by casting Janhvi Kapoor, a member of the Kapoor dynasty, in the film. Her father and brother were serving in the Indian Army at that time. [5][6] It was released globally on 12 August 2020.[1]. To promote their latest film, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Netflix India shared the above meme on its Instagram page.In the image, 'flight mode' has been replaced by 'Gunjan Saxena mode'. Janhvi will be seen in the role of Gunjan Saxena in the film. Get latest News Information, Articles on Gunjan Saxena Updated on February 27, 2020 12:46 with exclusive Pictures, photos & videos on Gunjan Saxena at Latestly.com - Page 2 [2] She would go on to be part of operations to evacuate over 900 troops, both injured and deceased, from Kargil.