Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)
Genre : Action, Drama
Runtime : 1H 52M
Director : Sharan Sharma
Synopsis
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
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