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Dia Mirza Recalls Kargil Memories Through Operation Safed Sagar
Dia Mirza has spoken to NDTV about how Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar took her back to 1999, when she was not yet 18. The series focuses on the Kargil War, military families…
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Dia Mirza has spoken to NDTV about how Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar took her back to 1999, when she was not yet 18. The series focuses on the Kargil War, military families and the women who supported their loved ones during the conflict. Mirza plays Kamalpreet Kaur Dhanoa, a character portraying the resilience of those women.
Speaking ahead of Independence Day, Mirza told Bollywood Hungama that patriotism means people living with “freedom from fear”, security, love and the ability to pursue their rights and ambitions. Operation Safed Sagar premiered exclusively on Netflix on August 7. The series has been described by Bollywood Hungama as continuing to receive a positive response.
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Patriotism is often reduced to loud slogans or military imagery, while the quieter burdens of soldiers’ families receive less attention. Mirza’s comments point to a broader standard: citizens should feel safe, free and able to claim their rights. That idea should be judged beyond a series’ reception, by whether families affected by conflict receive lasting support and whether people can genuinely live without fear.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, bollywoodhungama.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
