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Operation Safed Sagar Added Over Rs 215 Crore to Indian Economy
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the series Operation Safed Sagar contributed more than US$24 million, or over Rs 215 crore, to the Indian economy. The announcement was made at the series’ Delhi…
The Story in Brief
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the series Operation Safed Sagar contributed more than US$24 million, or over Rs 215 crore, to the Indian economy. The announcement was made at the series’ Delhi premiere on August 6, a day before its Netflix release, according to The Federal and Bollywood Hungama.
Netflix said the 115-day production across 11 Indian cities directly hired more than 200 cast and crew members, used over 4,000 daily hires and worked with more than 850 local businesses. Fifteen India-based VFX studios employed nearly 1,200 artists, contributing around Rs 49 crore, the company said. The series is based on the Indian Air Force’s 1999 Kargil operation.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims around patriotic cinema often treat a military story as either unquestionable national service or mere commercial packaging. Both readings are too easy. Netflix’s figures show spending across workers, suppliers and VFX studios, but they are company-reported and do not measure the show’s artistic quality or historical accuracy. The useful test is whether the series earns audiences without flattening the people and events it portrays. Viewer response and independent scrutiny of its account will matter more than the Rs 215 crore headline.
Sources (2): bollywoodhungama.com, thefederal.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
