Janhvi Kapoor's much awaited Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl will now release on Netflix. The biopic which was slated to release on 13th March 2020 was earlier pushed to 24th April 2020 and now it is confirmed that the movie will release on Netflix soon.The makers shared a short video, taking us through the journey of Gunjan Saxena on social media. Janhvi Kapoor also took to her Instagram and captioned it, "Gunjan Saxena - The Kargil Girl This isn’t just a film for me- it’s a journey that’s taught me to believe in myself. A journey I can’t wait to share with you all. About a girl who set out to do something simple, follow her dreams."
Meanwhile, a lot of us don't know much about Gunjan Saxena, the first Indian Air Force Woman officer who went to war. Gunjan created history by flying a Cheetah helicopter to the combat zone and rescuing many soldiers.
Gunjan Saxena Comes From An Amry Background
Many don't know that Gunjan Saxena comes from an army background. She is the daughter of Lt Col. (retd) A.K. Saxena. She completed her graduation from Hansraj College in Delhi and then went on to give SSB entrance exam. She cleared the exam and joined the Indian Air Force in the year 1994.
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The Kargil War
Gunjan moved to Srinagar Air Field after joining IAF. She was the only female pilot amongst the large male-dominated group of officers. Her entry raised a lot of eyebrows but soon the officers got used to seeing her. When the Kargil conflicts were on a rise, she was asked if she has any issues working in the area, to which she said no and continued to fly. Srinagar was a danger zone but she refused to move out of the place.
During this time, her parents realised that Gunjan was in danger zone but they didn't interfere in her duty. Gunjan was one of the pilots who used to fly over the Kargil–Tololing–Batalik area and survey it and report if they spotted any acitivity. When casualities were reported, Gunjan too went for medical evacuations. Her chopper was almost missed by an enemy misslie and crashed behind but she continued with her duty. She landed on the helipad and waited for injured soldiers to be carried into her chopper. Soon, she moved her Cheetah back to Srinagar safely.
Gunjan Saxena won the Shaurya Vir award for her courage during the Kargil War. In an interview long back, she talked about evacuating Indian Army soldiers. She said, "I think it is the ultimate feeling that you can ever have as a helicopter pilot. That was one of our main roles there - casualty evacuation. I would say it's a very satisfying feeling when you save a life because that is what you're there for."
Back then, Gunjan Saxena served as a short service commissioned officer and didn't have many opportunities. However, today, women in the air force have a permanent commission. Talking about it in an interview, she said, "Being a pioneer, I would say, it feels great and I would only say that I hope these women who've come into the fighter stream now give their 100 percent and really, really touch the sky with glory.
We will soon witness Janhvi Kapoor playing the Kargil Girl with her next, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl.
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