Director Sharan Sharma says the decision to not opt for hyper-nationalism in his film "Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl" was directly influenced by the life of the subject, who believes in serving the country through her work. As a debutant filmmaker, Sharma believes he had the advantage of relying on his instincts and going by "only what felt right". The film is based on the life of Gunjan Saxena, then a flying officer, who became the first woman combat aviator to fly into a war zone during the 1999 Kargil War.source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/relied-on-my-instincts-as-first-time-filmmaker-gunjan-saxena-director-on-film-s-patriotism-641767
