Jahnvi Kapoor's next film, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, will go straight to a streaming platform just like Amitabh Bachchan's Gulabo Sitabo before it. The biopic of one of the first two Indian women pilots in a combat zone will release on Netflix, it was announced on Tuesday. No release date has been revealed as yet. Janhvi, 23, will play the eponymous Gunjan Saxena who flew a helicopter during the Kargil War. Producer Karan Johar said in a statement on behalf of Dharma Productions, "Gunjan Saxena is a defining film based on a true story about a woman who showed unparalleled courage, and inspiration to many in the coming years. We are excited to partner with Netflix and share this fearless story about following your heart and your dreams with millions around the world."
Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios, said, "Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is a film we're immensely proud of. It's a film that inspires each one of us to push our own boundaries, step out of our comfort zones, and dare. We are excited that this inspiring story has found a home at Netflix, and I'm sure, it will touch millions of hearts across the world."
A teaser of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl was released on Tuesday, featuring photos of the real Gunjan Saxena with a voice-over by Janhvi Kapoor who appears in a couple of pictures as well. "Her inspirational journey made history. This is her story. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, coming soon on Netflix," wrote Karan Johar on Instagram. Janhvi and other cast memebrs including Angad Bedi and Pankaj Tripathi also shared the teaser, as did Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan. Take a look :
In 1999, Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena and Flight Lieutenant Srividya Rajan operated in the Kargil war zone, flying Cheetah helicopters. Towards the end of the war, NDTV's Vishnu Som and camera person Manvendar Gautam flew with Flt Lt Saxena from Uddhampur airbase; some few years ago, the director of the film, Sharan Sharma reached out to the NDTV team for details, which led to the development of the film.
Co-written by Sharan Sharma and Nikhil Mehrotra, the film also stars Vineet Kumar and Manav Vij.
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