Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Manu Rishi Chadha Reveals Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Help Playing Musharraf
Manu Rishi Chadha is acting as Pervez Musharraf in a Netflix show.
The show is called Operation Safed Sagar.
To prepare, Chadha watched videos of Musharraf on YouTube.
He studied how Musharraf spoke and moved.
Chadha also asked actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui for advice.
Siddiqui explained how he had prepared to play writer Saadat Hasan Manto.
Chadha used that advice to connect his research with his own understanding of the character.
The show is about fighter pilots and the emotional costs of the 1999 Kargil War.
Manu Rishi Chadha plays Pakistan Army Chief Pervez Musharraf in Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar.
Chadha studied Musharraf’s YouTube appearances to understand his mannerisms and speech.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui advised Chadha to rely on research and his acting instincts.
Siddiqui shared how he prepared to play writer Saadat Hasan Manto without visual references.
The series follows Indian Air Force pilots during high-altitude missions in the 1999 Kargil War.
- Who
- Actor Manu Rishi Chadha, with advice from Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is portraying Pervez Musharraf.
- What
- Chadha described how he prepared to play Musharraf in Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar.
- When
- The series is set during the 1999 Kargil War; the article does not specify when the interview occurred.
- Where
- The events depicted take place during high-altitude combat missions connected to the Kargil War; the production is on Netflix.
- Why
- Chadha wanted to understand Musharraf’s behavior, mannerisms and speech for the role.
- Series
- Operation Safed Sagar
- Platform
- Netflix
- Actor playing Musharraf
- Manu Rishi Chadha
- Character
- Pervez Musharraf, identified in the article as Pakistan Army Chief
- Preparation method
- Chadha watched Musharraf’s YouTube appearances and studied his mannerisms and speech.
- Key adviser
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui advised Chadha to combine research with his acting process.
- Historical setting
- The 1999 Kargil War