Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl

2020 1h 52m HI

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 90

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Synopsis

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Inspired by the life of a fearless young officer who made history by becoming the first Indian female Air Force officer to fly in a combat zone during the 1999 Kargil War

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Janhvi Kapoor
IAF Pilot Gunjan Saxena
Pankaj Tripathi
Anup Saxena
Angad Bedi
Anshuman Saxena
Manav Vij
Comm. Off. Gautam Sinha
Ayesha Raza Mishra
Kirti Saxena
Vineet Kumar Singh
IAF Off. Dileep Singh
Chandan Anand
Riva Arora
Young Gunjan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sharan Sharma
Writers: Nikhil Mehrotra, Sharan Sharma
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sharan Sharma, shot by Manush Nandan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Stewart Eduri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nitin Baid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Janhvi Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10350626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sharan Sharma directs. Manush Nandan behind the camera. John Stewart Eduri scores. Nitin Baid cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
3Directed by Sharan Sharma, shot by Manush Nandan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Stewart Eduri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nitin Baid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Janhvi Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10350626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Manush Nandan
Original score: John Stewart Eduri
Editing: Nitin Baid
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Status: Released
Original language: HI
Certification (US): U
IMDB: Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)

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What people are saying

Disha Mittal2025-05-15
★ 10/10
This movie was fantastic! I would watch it again and again. Jhanvi Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi's acting is absolutely brilliant. The way movies is shot, in real locations and with real equipments, it feels almost as if you are in the battelfield. The hardwork and effort put in the movie truly shows and it is a masterpiece of its time. This story will never get old and continue to inspire millions of people to work hard and sincierly for their dreams.

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