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Netflix’s Rs 200 crore war series ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ streams
Netflix has released a six-part war series, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, about the Indian Air Force’s role in the 1999 Kargil War. The streamer spent an estimated Rs 200 crore ($24 million) and…
The Story in Brief
Netflix has released a six-part war series, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, about the Indian Air Force’s role in the 1999 Kargil War. The streamer spent an estimated Rs 200 crore ($24 million) and hired 1,200 local visual effects technicians, calling it the largest production it has ever undertaken in India. Netflix gained unprecedented access to the IAF, filming combat sequences at 16,000 feet.
The show dramatises the conflict with Pakistan over Kashmir, which lasted nearly three months and saw hundreds killed. Pakistan shot down several Indian aircraft, but India recaptured all infiltrated positions. The series is being compared to ‘Top Gun’ in scale.
The Indian Opinion
Western headlines lazily paint India-Pakistan as the ‘most likely nuclear flashpoint’ even as this series proves India’s airpower story can sell globally without nuclear hype. The real test is whether Netflix’s Rs 200 crore bet on local VFX talent earns a sequel, will Indian subscribers renew just for desi war drama?
Source: news.google.com
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