# Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)

> A determined Indian woman fights institutional sexism to become an air force pilot and serve during the Kargil conflict.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/454284

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sharan Sharma
- Cast: Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, Manav Vij, Ayesha Raza Mishra, Vineet Kumar Singh, Chandan Anand, Riva Arora
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10350626/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: inspirational, sincere, tense, inspirational viewing, family movie night

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