Janhvi Kapoor says she is 'honoured' to be part of 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl'; Read

Janhvi Kapoor, last seen in Zoya Akhtar's segment in Netflix anthology film Ghost Stories, is gearing up for release of her second feature film, Gunjan Saxena: Kargil Girl. Sharing her excitement and gratitude online, Janhvi Kapoor wrote: "It'll always be an hour to wear this uniform and to be a part of something so special and close to my heart." (sic) Janhvi Kapoor starrer will premiere on Netflix on Wednesday, August 12. 

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Janhvi Kapoor as Gunjan Saxena 

Janhvi Kapoor will be stepping into shoes of Indian Airforce Office (IAF) officer Gunjan Saxena in her biopic. movie also features actors like Pankaj Tripathi, Ang Bedi, Vineet Kumar Singh, and Manav Vij in prominent roles. Gunjan Saxena: Kargil Girl marks directorial debut of Sharan Sharma, who has worked as an assistant in movies like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), among or films. 

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Gunjan Saxena: Kargil Girl, written by Sharan Sharma and Nikhil Mehrotra of Panga fame, narrates life of IAF officer Gunjan Saxena, and her fight to prove her mettle as an Airforce Officer. Gunjan Saxena, who is a 1999 Kargil War veteran, is also first woman to win Saurya Chakra. forthcoming movie based on Gunjan Saxena's life is jointly produced by Dharma Production and Zee Studios. 

Gunjan Saxena: Kargil Girl was supposed to hit screens in March 2020. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, makers decided to release Janhvi Kapoor starrer directly on OTT. trailer of Gunjan Saxena: Kargil Girl was recently released, amping up expectation of moviegoers. 

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What's next for Janhvi Kapoor? 

Janhvi Kapoor will be next seen in Hardik Mehta's Roohi Afzana. movie, starring Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, and Varun Sharma in le, is a horror-comedy directed by Har Kisse Ke Hisse: Kaamyaab fame Hardik Mehta. Janhvi Kapoor starrer is slated to hit marquee this year. 

Besides upcoming film, Janhvi Kapoor has an array of films at different sts of production. She has Collin D'Cunha's Dostana 2, and Karan Johar's Takht in pipeline. Reportedly, Kapoor is expected to make her Kollywood debut with Thala Ajith's Valimai. 

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