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Siddharth Explains Why Operation Safed Sagar’s Human Moments Resonated
Siddharth acts as Air Force officer Ajay Ahuja in a new war series.
The series is called Operation Safed Sagar.
Ahuja was involved in the 1999 Kargil War.
Siddharth especially likes a scene before the fighting begins.
In it, Ahuja tells his team that this is also his first war.
This shows that even an experienced leader can feel nervous.
Siddharth says the scene makes everyone in the room feel equal.
Viewers and defence officials have praised the show for feeling realistic and respectful.
Siddharth plays Kargil War hero Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja in Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar.
He praised the pre-war scene where Ahuja tells his team, “Mera bhi pehla war hai.”
Siddharth said the line humanises Ahuja and removes conventional seniority within the war room.
Ahuja’s wife told Siddharth that he enjoyed gadgets, photography and technical knowledge.
The actor said viewers have praised the show’s authenticity, non-jingoistic patriotism and visual effects.
- Who
- Actor Siddharth portrays Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, with the series also featuring the Indian Air Force’s Golden Arrows unit.
- What
- Siddharth discussed his role and his favourite pre-war scene in Operation Safed Sagar.
- Where
- Operation Safed Sagar is available on Netflix, while its story includes the Kargil War and Indian Air Force settings.
- When
- The story is set around the 1999 Kargil War; the article does not specify when Siddharth gave the interviews.
- Why
- Siddharth said the scene humanises Ajay Ahuja and reflects the show’s emphasis on camaraderie, authenticity and non-jingoistic patriotism.
Key facts
- Series
- Operation Safed Sagar
- Platform
- Netflix
- Role
- Siddharth portrays Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja
- Conflict depicted
- The 1999 Kargil War
- Military unit
- The Indian Air Force’s Golden Arrows
- Production spending
- More than Rs 215 crore was pumped into the Indian economy
- VFX spending
- Rs 49 crore was spent on visual effects
Quotes
Siddharth
Actor who portrayed Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja in Operation Safed Sagar
“If this was not about the Indian Air Force, then I don’t think that scene would have been the same — the volume at which they’re speaking, the kind of camaraderie with which the room is filled, and the lack of age-based or seniority-based status quo that would usually fill a war room the night before the war”
indianexpress.com
“I found it fascinating that they paused to go into the human being as opposed to shout out his reasons for being nervous, anxious or angry with what’s going to happen next. I love that scene also because of that line — ‘Mera bhi pehla war hai‘”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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