# Jimmy Shergill says IAF officers taught him humility

2026-08-14T15:12:20+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Jimmy Shergill, who stars as an IAF pilot in the recently released web series ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, said real-life Air Force officers taught him humility. The show has been praised for portraying armed forces heroism without jingoism or chest-thumping. Shergill credited the authenticity to the officers the team met while preparing. He said meeting heroes who sacrificed for the country and seeing how humble and simple they were guided the performances. The makers wanted the show as real as possible, he added.

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- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/jimmy-shergill-reveals-learning-humility-from-indian-air-force-officers-during-operation-safed-sagar-101786709448346.html>

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