Gunjan Saxena Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Dress Size, Contact Details, Spouse(Husband), Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Gunjan Saxena
NICK NAMES
Gunjan
BIRTHDAY
1974
BIRTHPLACE
Guwahati, Assam, India
AGE
50 Years
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
NA
FEATURES
Black hair and black eyes
Physical Stats
WAIST
N/A
Hip
N/A
DRESS SIZE
N/A
HEIGHT
5'4''(feet & inches)
1.6256 meters
162.56 cm
WEIGHT
60 kg
132 lbs
Gunjan Saxena Family Members
Parents
FATHER
Lt Col Anup Kumar Saxena
BROTHER(S) NAME
Gunjan Saxena Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Child(ren) of Gunjan Saxena and Gautam Narain
Pragya Narain ( 2004) (Daughter)
Fame & Address
DEBUT
Joined the IAF (1996)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
First Indian woman IAF officers to fly in a combat zone (Kargil War) (1999)
Education, Net Worth & More
COLLEGE
Hansraj College, University of Delhi, New Delhi
QUALIFICATION
Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology
FAVOURITE ACTOR
Ranvir Singh
FAVOURITE ACTRESS
Priyanka Chopra
FAVOURITE FOOD(S)
Basket Chaat, Kulfi Falooda, Poha
INTERESTS
Reading, Exploring new places
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Career of Gunjan Saxena
She joined Indian Air Force in the year 1996. It was the fourth batch of female who opted to train in air force. Her initial posting was in Udhampur. She got popularity with her performance at the time of the Kargil war in the year 1999. Her career ended in the year 2004 after serving eight years at her dream job.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Gunjan Saxena
- Does Gunjan Saxena takes alcohol? NA.
- Is Gunjan Saxena in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- You will be glad to know that she is first female IAF officer who flied cheetah helicopter in the war zone. She did amazing job at the time of Kargil war by taking away the wounded soldiers and transporting supplies and assisting the surveillance. She was credited of removing more than 900 troops including dead bodies of the deceased from Kargil.
- A biographical film inspired from her life named "Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl" is made where her character is played by Jhanvi Kapoor.
- She faced many problems due to gender like problems in changing rooms but she also said that the male pilots made changes in themselves due to changing situation earlier than she was expecting.
- She is a recipient of the "Shaurya Veer Award". She received the award through a civilian organization in Uttar Pradesh, India due to her courage and determination at the time of the Kargil War.
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Most couragebal woman in ancient India Air Force