# Operation Safed Sagar review: War drama that avoids chest-thumping

2026-08-08T10:02:07+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar, created by Abhijeet Singh Parmar and Kushal Srivastava, landed on the streamer this week. The series follows the Indian Air Force’s Golden Arrows squadron during the 1999 Kargil War. NDTV calls it a “razor-sharp war drama without bloodlust.” The show balances military jargon with humane storytelling, focusing on internal conflicts, errors in judgment, and survivor’s guilt. It also explores the frosty dynamics between Nawaz Sharif (Vinay Pathak) and General Pervez Musharraf (Manu Rishi Chadha). The cast includes Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Verma, and Dia Mirza.

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- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/operation-safed-sagar-review-siddharth-jimmy-shergill-lead-a-razor-sharp-war-drama-without-bloodlust-4-stars-11882553#publisher=newsstand>
- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/operation-safed-sagar-review-siddharth-jimmy-shergill-lead-a-razor-sharp-war-drama-without-bloodlust-4-stars-11882553>

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