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Siddharth reflects on playing Ajay Ahuja on Netflix
Hindustan Times··1 Sept
Actor Siddharth said portraying Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja in Netflix's Operation Safed Sagar felt like a zeitgeist project after the show's reception. Ahuja was killed when his MiG-21 was hit during the Kargil War and received the Vir Chakra posthumously. Siddharth said Ahuja's wife Alka described him as an engineering enthusiast who loved gadgets and photography.
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What It Means For You
- Operation Safed Sagar is a six-episode Netflix war drama on the Indian Air Force role in Kargil.
- Netflix also released The Last Salute on August 26, a documentary on the MiG-21's 62-year IAF service.
- Viewers see aerial sequences built around the MiG-21 flown by the Golden Arrows squadron in the conflict.
What's Happening
- Siddharth spoke to PTI about messages and calls the cast received after the series aired.
- The show is directed by Oni Sen and created by Kushal Srivastava and Abhijeet Singh Parmar.
- The cast includes Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Verma, Dia Mirza, Prajakta Koli and others.
Who Ajay Ahuja Was
- Ahuja was on a mission to locate a downed pilot when his aircraft was hit.
- Siddharth said that if Ahuja had not been a soldier, he might have worked in imaging or photography.
- The Last Salute features Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh and pilots who flew the MiG-21.
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