Divyanshi Sharma

in India Today

The inspiring story of Gunjan Saxena is elevated by a crisp screenplay, impressive cinematography and direction, fitting background score and powerful performances. Janhvi Kapoor is convincing as the 24-year-old Gunjan. Especially in the emotional sequences. The tears of joy in her eyes when she gets selected for the Indian Air Force feel as real as the tears in her eyes when she faces her first rejection. Janhvi captures our attention whenever she is on the screen. The sequences in which she showed her anger, though, had room for improvement. Pankaj Tripathi is simply endearing as the calm and supportive father who never differentiates between his son and his daughter. His presence is a delight on the screen and you cannot help but laugh some times and cry the other. Angad Bedi, as Gunjan Saxena’s brother, delivers an admirable performance.