The fans of Janhvi Kapoor have been eagerly waiting for her second outing after Dhadak. It has been over a year since the actress was seen on the screen after her debut. Turns out, longer than fans expected. Although, the first look of one of her next films was released today. Dharma Productions, after months of secrecy, officially revealed the first poster of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, today. The movie is based on the first woman IAF pilot to fly a plane in a war. Janhvi plays Gunjan, the woman whose bravado we all should celebrate. The movie is slated for release on March 13, 2020. The
The first look of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is quite breezy. A smiling girl, with her hair in the wind, a ray of sunshine behind her - the first look is as generic as it gets. We are waiting for more posters to surface online today. Janhvi Kapoor's Cousin, Shanaya Kapoor Will Be an Assistant Director in Her Biopic on IAF Pilot, Gunjan Saxena.
Check Out The Tweet by Producer Karan Johar:
She was told ladkiyan pilot nahin banti, but she stood her ground & wanted to fly! Gunjan Saxena - #TheKargilGirl releasing on 13th March, 2020. @apoorvamehta18 @shariqpatel #Janhvi @TripathiiPankaj @Imangadbedi @ItsVineetSingh #ManavVij @sharansharma @DharmaMovies @ZeeStudios_ pic.twitter.com/YNhHilUCyx
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 29, 2019
The movie has been directed by Sharan Sharma. It also stars Angad Bedi, Pankaj Tripathi, Manav Vijj, Viineet Kumar in key roles.
Gunjan Saxena's story is surely the one to be told. She was one of the two pilots, other being Flight Lieutenant Srividya Rajan, who was summoned during the Kargil war to serve the nation. She was honoured with the Shaurya Vir Award by the Indian army. We will eagerly wait for this story to unfold on the big screen.
Earlier in an interview, Gunjan had talked about her work and experience in the IAF. She had said, "One of our main roles was casualty evacuation. I think it is the ultimate feeling that you can have as a helicopter pilot… it’s a very satisfying feeling when you save a life because that’s what you are there for.”
Other than Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Janhvi Kapoor also has quite a lot of movies in her kitty. She will be seen sharing the screen with Rajkummar Rao in the horror-comedy, Roohi Afza. But the movie is also not due to come out before next year. Janhvi has also been roped in to play the female lead in Dostana 2. She will also be seen playing a major role in Karan Johar's directorial, Takht.
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