Janhvi Kapoor To Play Gunjan Saxena, India¡¯s First Woman Pilot Of Kargil & Here¡¯s The 1st Look
Flight lieutenant Gunjan Saxena is one of the unsung heroes of the country Did you know she is India&rsquos first female IAF pilot who helped evacuate soldiers during the Kargil War in 1999. The braveheart along with her fellow lieutenant Srividya Rajan faced a lot of hurdles but she emerged a warrior and a fighter. As it was rumoured earlier Janhvi Kapoor is starring in the titular role.
Flight lieutenant Gunjan Saxena is one of the unsung heroes of the country. Did you know she is India¡¯s first female IAF pilot who helped evacuate soldiers during the Kargil War in 1999? The braveheart, along with her fellow lieutenant Srividya Rajan faced a lot of hurdles, but she emerged a warrior and a fighter.
Following the trend of biopics in Bollywood, Karan Johar is making a film on the Gunjan Saxena, and as it was rumoured earlier, Janhvi Kapoor is starring in the titular role.
Sridevi¡¯s daughter Janhvi Kapoor had raised many eyebrows and has also kickstarted the nepotism debate yet again after it was announced that she is making her acting debut in a Karan Johar film titled Dhadak.
While she is also doing another film with Karan Johar, which is a multi-starrer historical drama Takht, she has another one on cards with KJo ¨C a biopic on Indian Air Force Pilots Gunjan Saxena. Here¡¯s the first look!
While earlier rumours were rife that Dulquer Salman will play Janhvi Kapoor¡¯s love interest in the movie, now the grapevine suggests that Angad Bedi has been approached for the role.
First Published: Dec 26, 2018, 15:03 IST
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