The spirit of India soared high as Netflix unveiled its upcoming series, Operation Safed Sagar —an ambitious retelling of the Indian Air Force’s pivotal role in the Kargil War — at the first-ever Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2025 (SIM-25) in New Delhi. Created by Abhijeet Singh Parmar and Kushal Srivastava and directed by Oni Sen, the series is headlined by Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Verma, Mihir Ahuja, Taaruk Raina, and Arnav Bhasin, among others.
First look of Operation Safed Sagar
Netflix took to Instagram and YouTube to unveil the first-look video for Operation Safed Sagar. The film began with Siddharth stating, “No squadron in the history of the Indian Air Force has ever completed such a mission. We are a select chosen few.” Squadron Leader Siddharth and Jimmy are then shown walking towards their aircraft with their squad. The teaser also saw Jimmy briefing the team, saying, “Pakistanis think they can do anything sitting on top, but they are wrong. Now, we will either make history or become one.”
The marathon, held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, brought together serving officers, veterans, dignitaries, including Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Airstaff, members of the press, and thousands of civilians united in pride for the Indian Air Force. Amid an atmosphere charged with patriotism, Netflix India’s VP of Content, Monika Shergill, and Series Head, Tanya Bami, unveiled the teaser of what promises to be Netflix’s biggest Indian series of 2026.
All about the film
Produced by Matchbox Shots and Feel Good Films, and created with the support of the Indian Air Force, Operation Safed Sagar is a lesser-known chapter of the Kargil War based on true events. It follows a story of IAF pilots who pushed beyond their limits to attempt a daring and dangerous mission to fight for their motherland.
Filmed extensively across operational Indian Air Force bases, the series features MiG aircraft and IAF personnel and offers an authentic, high-octane portrayal of heroism.
A story backed by the Indian Air Force- with its unmatched scale, emotional depth, and real-life resonance, Operation Safed Sagar marks a milestone in military storytelling and reaffirms Netflix’s commitment to bringing powerful, lesser-known Indian stories to audiences across the world.
Operation Safed Sagar streams on Netflix in 2026.
