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Janhvi Kapoor to take flying lessons to prepare for biopic on Kargil hero Gunjan Saxena

Janhvi Kapoor is a busy girl these days. When she is not making social appearances where she looks drop-dead gorgeous each time she steps out, she is prepping for her upcoming films. Right now the actress has two films in hand, one being Takht, a period drama helmed by Karan Johar and another one being a biopic on Gunjan Saxena, which is also a KJo's production.

For the uninitiated, Gunjan stands tall has a Kargil war hero who helped many-a-soldiers escape from the deathly situations. Gunjan was a combat aviator posted in Kargil in 1999 war. According to a leading daily, a source close to the actress stated, “Janhvi will start prep in the next few days with basic flying lessons and sessions on how Indian Air Force works and lives. She spent time with Gunjan a few months ago and will be meeting her again to understand her story better."

[caption id="attachment_12693" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Gunjan Saxena[/caption]

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Gunjan was awarded Shaurya Veer for her bravery. She is one of the first Indian women to fly a chopper while she also evacuated injured Indian soldiers from Kargil in 1999. Despite facing enemy fire, Gunjan along with flight lieutenant Srividya Rajan managed to rescue the soldiers.

No official announcement regarding the project has been made yet.

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