Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl
Seen it?2020 | 112 min | Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sharan Sharma
- Janhvi KapoorIAF Pilot Gunjan Saxena
- Pankaj TripathiAnup Saxena
- Angad BediAnshuman Saxena
- Manav VijComm. Off. Gautam Sinha
- Ayesha Raza MishraKirti Saxena
- Vineet Kumar SinghIAF Off. Dileep Singh
- Chandan Anand
- Riva AroraYoung Gunjan