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Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl

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The life of Air Force pilot, Gunjan Saxena, the first Indian female pilot in combat.
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Mike McCahill Guardian Sharma adds his own achievement to those of his heroine: he's overseen that rare Netflix Original not to feel at least a half-hour too long. Rated: 3/5 Aug 13, 2020 Full Review Anupama Chopra Film Companion This is one of those films in which you are keenly aware that your buttons are being pushed but it's done so artfully that you relish the experience... Aug 10, 2020 Full Review Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Could the film have been better? Undoubtedly. Women following their dreams against patriarchal odds? Absolutely. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 10, 2020 Full Review Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Loving your country is not about screaming from the rooftops, he says, but doing what you do as well as you can. It shouldn't matter if the one doing it is a woman or a man. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 28, 2024 Full Review Shikhar Verma High on Films With a clear eye for how to use melodrama and manipulation in the right amount, Sharma's film is a bold move when it comes to canceling out the blatant sexism ingrained in Indian men. Rated: 3/5 Apr 10, 2021 Full Review Musanna Ahmed Film Inquiry Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is a pretty straightforward biopic that finds value in its raw observation of women in the military. Sep 12, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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paul b If you were to base your opinion of this movie on reviews, you'd come to the conclusion that it's not worth watching because it's "inaccurate" or outright "lies". Apparently, there is "no such thing as sexism in the IAF" and the lead actress (who is a national treasure when people agree with her roles) is a "terrible actress". Funny that the woman who wrote the book this film was (very loosely) based on consulted on the production. Is Gunjan Saxena lying? If you're even attempting to argue that sexism wasn't a "thing" in the Indian Air Force in the mid nineties, you're probably a sexist pig. Considering that sexism is a very real thing in 2022 in American military branches ... Are you telling me that India, a country renown for sexism, patriarchy, and rape, was more progressive a quarter century ago? That's laughable. Read the negative reviews with a huuuuge grain of salt. This film is good, not great, and I suspect a lot more truthful about sexism and social issues in India than the trolls would have you believe. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Good performance by Janhavi. Story is inspiring yet clichéd at times, but a decent one time watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Far from the fact. Too much added fiction in a biopic. Gunjan Saxena was not the first female pilot in IAF, it was Sreevidya Rajan. And IAF was not sexist like what is portrayed in the film. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Superb performance by jhanvi kapoor Super storyline and performance Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic movie! The movie narrates the meteoric rise of a brave determined woman in a male dominated career and society. Unlike most other reviewers , I admired Janhvi's acting.. it is natural and personable. There is no over acting, unnecessary over the top expressions. I was inspired by the story and the father daughter scenes are thought provoking and heart warming! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Very nice movie about gunjan saxena.A tribute to her from me Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The life of Air Force pilot, Gunjan Saxena, the first Indian female pilot in combat.
Director
Sharan Sharma
Producer
Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar, Apoorva Mehta
Screenwriter
Sharan Sharma, Nikhil Mehrotra
Production Co
Dharma Productions
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2020
Runtime
1h 52m
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