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Operation Safed Sagar Cast To Join The Great Indian Kapil Show For A Special Independence Day Celebration

Operation Safed Sagar Cast To Join The Great Indian Kapil Show For A Special Independence Day Celebration

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Operation Safed Sagar at The Great Indian Kapil Show ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Shot at the Indian Air Force Auditorium in New Delhi, the special episode brings together the stars of Operation Safed Sagar, the IAF Veterans, and the families who inspired the story for an unforgettable evening of laughter, music, and tribute. As India gears up to celebrate its 80th Independence Day on 15 August, the cast of Operation Safed Sagar is honoring together for the very first Independence Day special episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show, honoring the courage, sacrifice, and spirit of India’s Air Warriors. Kapil Sharma Brings Reel & Real-Life Air Warriors Together Making the evening even more memorable, the special episode was filmed at the Indian Air Force Auditorium in New Delhi, in the presence of the real-life heroes whose legacy continues to inspire generations. Gracing the occasion with distinguished guests were Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, the Chief of the Air Staff, and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, former Chief of the Air Staff.  …

Did Pervez Musharraf really insult Vajpayee, backstab Nawaz Sharif? What’s real in Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar

Did Pervez Musharraf really insult Vajpayee, backstab Nawaz Sharif? What’s real in Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar

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Netflix’s war drama Operation Safed Sagar is earning praise for its realistic depiction of the Kargil War and the role of the Indian Air Force in it. The show has earned acclaim from both audiences and critics for its attention to detail and how painstakingly it has recreated several moments and episodes from the recent history. Among the talking points of the show is the depiction of former Pakistan president (and then Army chief) Pervez Musharraf. The show depicts Musharraf as the chief conspirator behind Pak Army’s operation to seize Kashmir. But how much of it is reality? We take a look: Manu Rishi Chaddha (L) as Pervez Musharraf and Vinay Pathak (C) as Nawaz Sharif in Operation Safed Sagar. Did Musharraf violate the Shimla Agreement? Operation Safed Sagar shows that Musharraf (played by Manu Rishi Chaddha), then the Pakistani Army chief, devises a strategy to occupy the Indian Army posts on the snowy peaks of Kashmir during the winter after the Indian forces retreat as per the Shimla Agreement. This was based completely on …

Operation Safed Sagar Ending Explained: Can Jimmy Sheirgill’s Wing Commander Tony Return For Operation Bandar

Operation Safed Sagar Ending Explained: Can Jimmy Sheirgill’s Wing Commander Tony Return For Operation Bandar

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Operation Safed Sagar Ending Explained: Is There A Link To A Sequel Leading To Balakot Strike? ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Operation Safed Sagar was a brilliant six-episode run exploring another untold story from the Kargil War of 1999, where the Indian Air Force helped the Indian Army win the battle against Pakistan! The show was presented in a way you’d expect a Kargil War tribute to be – with grief, gallantry, and the Golden Arrows Squadron’s sacrifice finally tipping the war in India’s favor. But as the show ended with the details of the officers whose story became the anchor of this web series, it also quietly passed on some details, which we might have just missed! One of those details was about Wing Commander BS Dhanoa, fondly called Tony, who was played by Jimmy Sheirgill! With the end credits rolling, Operation Safed Sagar offered a little hope of its return with Jimmy Sheirgill‘s Officer Dhanoa! Because he isn’t just a character who survives this story. He’s a real IAF officer whose career …

Operation Safed Sagar review: Siddharth-Jimmy Shergill’s war drama soars high, lifts your spirits without chest-thumping

Operation Safed Sagar review: Siddharth-Jimmy Shergill’s war drama soars high, lifts your spirits without chest-thumping

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Operation Safed Sagar Director: Oni Sen Cast: Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Verma, Mihir Ahuja, Dia Mirza, Amrita Bagchi, Prajakta Koli, Manu Rishi Chaddha, Vinay Pathak, Taaruk Raina, Arnav Bhasin Rating: ★★★.5 Both Jimmy Shergill and Siddharth starred in patriotic films released over 20 years ago that had one common theme. Both Agnipankh and Rang De Basanti talked of love for the nation without any bloodlust, chest-beating, or loudness. Perhaps that should have been a sign that when the two actors came together for a retelling of one of the Kargil War’s most daring operations, the same tone would follow. Operation Safed Sagar is as much an ode to the Indian Air Force as it is a love letter to the quiet stories of patriotism, ones that don’t need the viewer to hate an enemy but just marvel at our own soldiers. The show manages that with some stunning visuals, the kind hardly ever seen on Indian screens, and measured performances, making it a complete package. Operation Safed Sagar stars Jimmy Shergill and Siddharth. What is …

Kargil Vijay Diwas| Operation Safed Sagar to Shershaah: Bringing the bravery of the 1999 war to screen

Kargil Vijay Diwas| Operation Safed Sagar to Shershaah: Bringing the bravery of the 1999 war to screen

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The 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan has been a historic event in the nation’s history, and even made for the subject of many Indian films and shows on screen. As the upcoming series Operation Safed Sagar prepares to shed light on the role of air force during the war, on Kargil Vijay Diwas today, we look at the projects which brought the bravery of the Kargil War alive on screen: Kargil Vijay Diwas special Operation Safed Sagar (2026) Named on the historical 1999 Indian Air Force campaign during the Kargil War, the upcoming web series sheds light on the Golden Arrows squadron of Indian Air Force pilots, who achieved remarkable feats in aerial combat, securing India’s victory in the War. It stars Jimmey Shergill, Siddharth, Abhay Verma, Mihir Ahuja, Arnav Bhasin, Taaruk Raina, Dia Mirza Rekhi and Prajakta Koli among others. Shershaah (2021) Based on the life of the posthumous Param Vir Chakra awardee, Captain Vikram Batra, who was martyred in the Kargil War. With Siddharth Malhotra playing the Indian army officer, the film displayed how he lived life wholeheartedly and how his courage and …

Siddharth recalls hesitation to sign Operation Safed Sagar: ‘Didn’t want to do injustice’ | Bollywood News

Siddharth recalls hesitation to sign Operation Safed Sagar: ‘Didn’t want to do injustice’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readJul 20, 2026 09:03 PM IST Actors Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Mihir Ahuja, Taaruk Raina, Arnav Bhasin, Abhay Verma, Dia Mirza and Prajakta Koli, among others, are set to bring the Indian Air Force’s untold story to the screen in Netflix India’s series Operation Safed Sagar. The trailer was unveiled on Monday in the presence of the real-life heroes and their families. At the event, Siddharth became emotional while speaking about Ajay Ahuja, the officer he portrays in the series. Siddharth gets emotional at Operation Safed Sagar trailer launch Tearing up while talking about Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, an emotional Siddharth said, “For Operation Safed Sagar, I was initially hesitant to play the part because there is a way heroes are depicted, specifically our martyrs. They are not here to defend or accept the portrayal, so I find it difficult. It is easier to play a fictional character.” “Secondly, the moment you know someone is a martyr, we tend to make them a certain kind of person, and heroes don’t look like heroes. They …

Operation Safed Sagar trailer: Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill lead epic untold Kargil War drama | Web-series News

Operation Safed Sagar trailer: Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill lead epic untold Kargil War drama | Web-series News

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5 min readKochiJul 20, 2026 07:26 PM IST “The Pakistani Army has captured our posts in Kargil-Drass, and from there, they are targeting National Highway 1,” we hear a voiceover. Suddenly, a Pakistan Army officer, who looks a lot like the neighbouring country’s former president Pervez Musharraf, enters the frame, revealing their plan: “We have to snatch Kashmir!” Although the Indian Army fights tooth and nail, their efforts start going in vain, as “we are unable to see anything from below and they are tracking our every move from above (the mountains).” But fret not; the Indian Air Force is there to save the day. Must Read | Hema Malini breaks down, says daughters Esha, Ahana struggling after Dharmendra’s death Thus begins the official trailer for director Oni Sen’s highly anticipated streaming series, Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War. Billed as an epic military drama inspired by an extraordinary chapter of the Indian Air Force’s role in the Kargil War, the show chronicles the untold story of the Golden Arrows Squadron, …

Jimmy Shergill, Siddharth reveal the challenges of shooting Operation Safed Sagar at 13000 feet altitude | Exclusive

Jimmy Shergill, Siddharth reveal the challenges of shooting Operation Safed Sagar at 13000 feet altitude | Exclusive

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The Kargil War of 1999 is almost synonymous with Operation Vijay, the Indian Army’s grand operation to win back strategic positions from the Pakistani Army and infiltrators in Jammu and Kashmir. A resounding victory for India immortalised Operation Vijay for generations. But not many know that the Army’s operation was supplemented – and in many places salvaged – by the Indian Air Force’s Operation Safed Sagar. Conducted in the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, Operation Safed Sagar is the little-known aerial war that India fought in 1999. Siddharth in a still from Operation Safed Sagar. Now, a Netflix show is shedding light on this operation and the men behind it. Last year, on a rainy July day, Hindustan Times got special access to the show’s shoot, where we interacted with the actors – Jimmy Shergill and Siddharth – about what went into bringing Operation Safed Sagar to life. The real Operation Safed Sagar was conducted at 18000 feet above sea level. The show took the adherence to reality quite seriously and much of the shoot …

Operation Safed Sagar teaser: Fighters Mihir Ahuja, Abhay Verma rain fire on enemies in ‘world’s highest air war’

Operation Safed Sagar teaser: Fighters Mihir Ahuja, Abhay Verma rain fire on enemies in ‘world’s highest air war’

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Stories of the Kargil War‘s bravehearts have always struck a chord with audiences. Now, Netflix is set to bring another untold chapter from the 1999 conflict with Operation Safed Sagar. The makers have unveiled the teaser for the series, starring Jimmy Shergill, Siddharth, Mihir Ahuja and Abhay Verma, offering a glimpse into the gripping story of the world’s highest air war. Operation Safed Sagar teaser: Siddharth, Abhay Verma and Mihir Ahuja’s stills from the show. Operation Safed Sagar teaser On Saturday, Netflix unveiled the teaser for its upcoming military drama, Operation Safed Sagar. Inspired by one of the Indian Air Force’s most challenging wartime operations, the series is set against the backdrop of the 1999 Kargil War and tells the untold story of the Golden Arrows Squadron, which defied impossible odds. The teaser features Mihir Ahuja, Abhay Verma and Taaruk Raina as some of India’s youngest Air Force pilots, preparing to fight one of the world’s highest air wars without fear. They are led and mentored by Siddharth and Jimmy Shergill. The internet expressed excitement …

Indraneil Sengupta has disappeared from his daughter’s life, says ex-wife Barkha Bisht: ‘When he couldn’t give me loyalty…’ | Bollywood News

Indraneil Sengupta has disappeared from his daughter’s life, says ex-wife Barkha Bisht: ‘When he couldn’t give me loyalty…’ | Bollywood News

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Barkha Bisht and Indraneil Sengupta, who starred together in the television show Pyaar Ke Do Naam Ek Raadha Ek Shyaam, got married in 2008 but the two parted ways in 2022. In a recent interview, Barkha opened up about the current status of her relationship with Indraneil and shared that he is not actively involved in raising their 13-year-old daughter. Speaking to Siddharth Kannan on his YouTube channel, Barkha shared that Indraneil isn’t actively present in their daughter’s life but she has accepted it with a heavy heart. She shared that while people might assume that she is intentionally trying to keep Indraneil away from their daughter, that isn’t the case. She said, “I still have a lot of love for Indraneil. I don’t know about respect, but love. I have spent beautiful 15 years of my life with him. I never wanted to spoil his relations with his daughter. I am not the kind to do all this. When he couldn’t give me loyalty, love and stability in a marriage, what will I do …