Janhvi Kapoor’s Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl has completed five years since its release. To celebrate this milestone, director Sharan Sharma took to social media to pen a heartfelt note. The film, based
on the inspiring journey of Indian Air Force pilot Gunjan Saxena, was released in August 2020 on an OTT platform during the pandemic, and went on to receive praise actress’s performances.
Sharan Sharma took to his Instagram handle and shared a photo featuring Janhvi Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi. “5 years of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl … a story that will always hold a special place in my heart. I look back on it with happy memories… innocent times …A hardworking, sincere cast & crew came together with no ego, just a shared passion … it almost felt like making a student film. Backed by producers who truly believed in the story and in us … Forever grateful to everyone who was part of this journey,” read the caption. The same post was reshared by Janhvi Kapoor too. Fans called it best movie.
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Janhvi Kapoor Became Vegetarian To Make Pankaj Tripathi Sign Gunjan Saxena?
During one of her promotional interviews, the actress shared an anecdote about Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. While in conversation with The Lallantop, she revealed that she had always wanted to share screen with Pankaj Tripathi. During the casting process of Gunjan Saxena, she had a special ‘mannat’ to make sure she worked with the veteran actor.
“I always wanted to work with Pankaj Tripathi sir. He was always on my wishlist. People present on the sets of Gunjan Saxena know that I used to behave like a crazy girl because I was such a big fan of him and even today. I had a mannat to make him say yes to the film. I think for 10 to 12 days I became vegetarian so that he says yes to the film,” Janhvi explained.
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl:
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl was based on the life of Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena, an Indian Air Force Officer and a 1999 Kargil War veteran. She was also reportedly the first Indian woman to fly a helicopter in a combat zone.
Param Sundari:
Janhvi Kapoor and Siddharth Malhotra starrer romantic drama is all set to release on August 29. Recently, the makers of Param Sundai shared a GRWM (Get Ready With Me) behind-the-scenes video featuring Janhvi Kapoor on Instagram. The clip sees Janhvi take fans into her world as she preps for the shoot of Bheegi Saree. In a surprising revelation, she also shared that the song was initially planned to be shot in three days but Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor wrapped it up in just 9 hours.
Param Sundari, starring the fresh new pairing of Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, will release in cinemas on August 29. Directed by Tushar Jalota and produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, the romantic drama is a vibrant, romantic celebration of cultural chaos set in the heart of Kerala.
