The official trailer of upcoming Netflix series Operation Safed Sagar was unveiled at a grand event on Monday. The military drama, starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Siddharth, and Barun Sobti in lead roles, the series is based on true events.
Directed by Oni Sen, the series promises to capture an untold chapter of the 1999 Kargil War where struggling to tackle the terrorist forces who were operating from a higher altitude, Indian army called in for Indian Air Force to support the mission, hence giving birth to Operation Safed Sagar, a historic, high-altitude mission that altered the course of the larger conflict and marked a defining moment in India’s history as the world’s highest air operation. At the heart of the story is the Golden Arrows squadron, India’s Youngest Fighter Pilots, led by Wing Commander B.S. Dhanoa ‘Tony’ (Jimmy Shergill) and seconded by Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja (Siddharth). As war looms over the mountains of Kargil, Ahuja and his young officers, including Flying Officer R.S. Dhaliwal ‘Dhali’ (Abhay Verma), Flying Officer C.H. Bal Reddy ‘Baldy’ (Mihir Ahuja), Flight Lieutenant Jitendra Sangwan ‘Sangy’ (Taaruk Raina) and Flying Officer Amit Gupta ‘Goofy’ (Arnav Bhasin), must navigate impossible odds, life-and-death decisions and the immense responsibility that comes with serving the nation.
Produced by Sanjay Routray and Sarita Patil from Matchbox Shots LLP and Mehboob Pal Singh Brar from Feel Good Films, the series additionally stars Abhay Verma, Dia Mirza, Prajakta Koli, Adil Hussain, Mihir Ahuja, Taaruk Raina, Arnav Bhasin, and Amrita Bagchi. The ensemble cast also includes Vinay Pathak, Manu Rishi Chadha, Anjjan Srivastav and Mahesh Manjrekar.
Monika Shergill, Vice-President Content, Netflix India said, “Some stories are a privilege to tell and Operation Safed Sagar is one of them. Bringing the Indian Air Force's role in the Kargil conflict to the screen has been our most ambitious production in India to date, made possible through the extraordinary support of the Indian Air Force. We're equally proud to have young and fresh creators - Abhijit Parmar and Kushal Srivastava and the vision of director Oni Sen, who helped shape this project from the ground up." Series director Oni Sen said, "From the very beginning, we wanted to tell the story of Operation Safed Sagar with honesty, scale, and emotional truth. While the operation itself is extraordinary, what stayed with us throughout this journey were the pilots, officers, and families whose courage, resilience, and sacrifices continue to inspire us.”
Operation Safed Sagar is created by Abhijeet Singh Parmar and Kushal Srivastava. Meanwhile, Sandeep Jain, Nikhil Ravi, and Barun Kashyap are credited as writers.
A few days ago, the makers of the show had set August 7 as the streaming premiere date.
