The makers finally unveiled the much-awaited trailer of the upcoming series, Operation Safed Sagar, which is based on the untold story of the Indian Air Force’s role and the Golden Arrows squadron during the 1999 Kargil War. Headlined by Siddharth and Jimmy Shergill, the series revolves around the bravery and martyrdom of real-life heroes, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja and Wing Commander B.S. Dhanoa ‘Tony’, respectively.
Siddharth gets emotional at Operation Safed Sagar trailer launch
Actor Siddharth, who attended the event with a sling around his hand, recalled his first reaction to Operation Safed Sagar. He shared, “I think Oni (Sen) and Abhijit (Singh Parmar) met me and we had this conversation. My first reaction was hesitation because there’s a way that heroes are depicted in our entertainment and specifically our martyrs. Firstly, I feel that they’re not here to defend or accept the portrayal that you’re portraying of them. So I find that difficult. It’s easier to play a fictional character. And secondly, the moment you know someone is a martyr, we tend to sterilise them, we tend to whitewash them, we tend to make them one certain kind of person; none of us is like that. And heroes don’t look like heroes. They are heroes because of their actions.”