Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Netflix's Operation Safed Sagar Contributed $24 Million to Indian Economy
Netflix is a company that makes shows and movies people watch on their screens.
It made a new show called Operation Safed Sagar.
The show is about brave Indian Air Force fighter pilots who fought in a war in 1999.
Making this show helped India's economy, which is all the money made by businesses and workers.
Netflix's boss, Ted Sarandos, said the show brought 24 million dollars into India.
That money helped 850 local businesses and thousands of workers.
The show took 115 days to film in 11 different cities.
Lots of artists used computers to create amazing flying scenes for the show.
Netflix has been making shows in India for ten years, and this show celebrates that.
People could watch Operation Safed Sagar on Netflix starting Friday.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the series Operation Safed Sagar contributed USD 24 million to the Indian economy during production.
The series is inspired by the Indian Air Force's role during the 1999 Kargil War and follows the Golden Arrows Squadron of young fighter pilots.
The show was shot over 115 days across 11 cities, benefiting 850 local businesses, over 200 cast and crew, and 4,000 daily hires.
USD 5 million of the investment went to visual effects, with nearly 1,200 VFX artists across 15 studios creating almost 50 minutes of aerial sequences.
Sarandos described the show as a celebration of 10 years of Netflix in India; it was set to premiere on Netflix on Friday after its launch event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- Who
- Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, who spoke at the premiere; the series was created by Abhijeet Singh Parmar and Kushal Srivastava and directed by Oni Sen.
- What
- An announcement that the Kargil War-inspired series Operation Safed Sagar contributed USD 24 million to the Indian economy during production.
- When
- Thursday, at the series premiere; Operation Safed Sagar was set to premiere on Netflix on Friday.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To spotlight the courage and service of those who fought in the 1999 Kargil War and to celebrate 10 years of Netflix in India.
- Economic contribution
- USD 24 million to the Indian economy
- Production
- 115-day shoot across 11 cities
- Local businesses involved
- 850
- Cast and crew
- Over 200
- Daily hires
- 4,000
- VFX investment
- USD 5 million
- VFX artists
- Nearly 1,200 across 15 studios
- Premiere
- Netflix, Friday