Operation Safed Sagar Teaser Review: Netflix’s Patriotic Drama Takes Flight With Realism, Scale, and Emotion
Netflix India has unveiled its thrilling new original show, Operation Safed Sagar, a patriotic action drama based on one the Indian Air Force's most audacious exploits in the Kargil War building. The show was announced at the Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2025 in New Delhi, and promises to explore an underappreciated heroic event from Indian military history, and to do so with authenticity and grandeur.
Storyline
Taking place after the 1999 Kargil conflict, Operation Safed Sagar follows the high risk air plans carried out by the Indian Air Force at the highest altitudes in world history. The focus of the series is a group of IAF pilots who face treacherous landscapes, attacks from the enemy, and their own fears in order to protect the dignity of the nation. Provided a strong and previous ensemble cast - Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Verma, Mihir Ahuja, Taaruk Raina and Arnav Bhasin - the aim of the series is to humanize the heroes operationalized in machines and provide heart-pounding aerial action with emotionally charged context.