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Netflix Teases MiG-21 Documentary After Operation Safed Sagar Success
Netflix’s military show Operation Safed Sagar has become popular in many countries.
It tells a story about Indian Air Force missions during the 1999 Kargil War.
The show reached the second position on Netflix’s global list for non-English television programs.
It also entered the Top 10 in 40 countries.
Netflix is now making a documentary about the MiG-21 aircraft.
The documentary is called The Last Salute: A Love Letter To MiG-21.
It will explain how the aircraft served India’s Air Force for 62 years.
Pilots and Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh will appear in the film.
Netflix will release it on August 26, 2026.
Operation Safed Sagar has remained on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV List for two weeks.
The military drama reached No. 2 globally and entered the Top 10 in 40 countries.
Netflix will release The Last Salute: A Love Letter To MiG-21 on August 26, 2026.
The documentary explores the MiG-21’s 62-year association with the Indian Air Force.
It features Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh and several MiG-21 veterans.
- Who
- Netflix, the team behind Operation Safed Sagar, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, and MiG-21 veterans.
- What
- Netflix announced The Last Salute: A Love Letter To MiG-21, a documentary about the aircraft’s service with the Indian Air Force.
- Where
- The series reached Netflix’s Top 10 in 40 countries and ranked second on the global non-English television list.
- When
- The documentary will premiere on August 26, 2026; Operation Safed Sagar has been in Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV List for two consecutive weeks.
- Why
- Netflix is extending the story of Operation Safed Sagar by exploring the MiG-21’s legacy and its importance to Indian Air Force history.
Key facts
- Documentary title
- The Last Salute: A Love Letter To MiG-21
- Release date
- August 26, 2026
- Director
- Kushal Srivastava
- Production company
- Matchbox Shots
- Aircraft covered
- MiG-21
- Service period examined
- 62 years with the Indian Air Force
- Operation Safed Sagar ranking
- No. 2 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV List
- International reach
- Top 10 in 40 countries, reaching No. 1 in 10
Quotes
Netflix India
Netflix India, which shared the documentary’s teaser
“Six decades in the skies. This is the MiG-21 story. Watch The Last Salute: A Love Letter To MiG-21, out 26 August, only on Netflix.”
businesstoday.in
“You know a story has connected with the audience when the conversations and recommendations are palpable.”
businesstoday.in
Sources
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