Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film directed by Sharan Sharma and produced under Dharma Productions and Zee Studios. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor as Indian Air Force pilot Gunjan Saxena, Indian female air-force pilot, one of the first women to fly in a combat zone, alongside Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Sharan Sharma |
| Written by | Nikhil Mehrotra Sharan Sharma |
| Produced by | Karan Johar Hiroo Yash Johar Apoorva Mehta Zee Studios |
| Starring | Janhvi Kapoor Pankaj Tripathi Angad Bedi |
| Cinematography | Manush Nandan |
| Edited by | Nitin Baid |
| Music by | Score: John Stewart Eduri Songs: Amit Trivedi |
Production companies | Dharma Productions Zee Studios |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Principal photography commenced in February 2019 and was wrapped up in October; it was extensively filmed across Lucknow. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was unable to release theatrically and was picked up for distribution by Netflix. It was released globally on 12 August 2020.
At the 66th Filmfare Awards, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl received 8 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Sharma), Best Actress (Kapoor) and Best Supporting Actor (Tripathi).