Janhvi Kapoor's 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl' will skip theatrical release and premiere on OTT platform - Netflix. After much speculation, filmmaker Karan Johar and Janhvi Kapoor confirmed that the film will soon be released on Netflix.
In the film , Janhvi Kapoor will be seen as the brave combat pilot Gunjan Saxena. Confirming the news, Karan Johar wrote, Her inspirational journey made history. This is her story. Gunjan Saxena - #TheKargilGirl, coming soon on Netflix. #GunjanSaxenaOnNetflix
It is based on the true story of Flight Lt. Gunjan Saxena, India’s first Air Force woman officer who went to war. Presented by Zee Studios and Dharma Productions, it also stars Pankaj Tripathi as Janhvi's father.
The film that was slated to hit the theaters on March 13, 2020 was postponed to avoid clash with late actor Irrfan Khan's Angrezi Medium. However, 'Angrezi Medium' was the last Bollywood movie that saw a theatrical release before the coronavirus lockdown.