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Who was Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja? Kargil hero played by Siddharth in Operation Safed Sagar
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The Indian Express
More than 27 years after Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja made the ultimate sacrifice during the Kargil war, his story is reaching a new generation through Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar.
On May 27, 1999, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja was leading a photo reconnaissance mission over the Batalik sector as part of Operation Safed Sagar, the Indian Air Force’s air campaign during the Kargil War.
Siddharth wears Ajay Ahuja’s wing badge in Operation Safed SagarThe makers of Operation Safed Sagar met Alka Ahuja and described her home as a memorial to her husband.
Siddharth stars as Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, while Jimmy Shergill plays a character inspired by former Air Chief Marshal B.S.
The series also features an ensemble cast portraying Indian Air Force officers and personnel who took part in Operation Safed Sagar.