Army Veteran Calls Out Alleged Tricolour Error in Operation Safed Sagar Scene, Seeks Apology From Makers and Netflix: “I Am Shocked”
Mahindra said the series highlighted the IAF’s overlooked role in Kargil and defended its CGI after reviewers criticized the production.
- Army veteran Colonel Vembu Shankar voiced concerns regarding Netflix's Operation Safed Sagar, alleging the Indian National Flag was incorrectly positioned on the coffin of Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja.
- Shankar claims the Tricolour's placement violates the Flag Code of India, questioning how military advisors and Service Headquarters failed to identify the error during production of the series depicting the Kargil War.
- Sharing a screengrab on Instagram, Shankar stated "I am shocked" while pointing to the sequence where Siddharth, portraying Ahuja, appears alongside characters played by Mihir Ahuja and Abhay Verma.
- Shankar requested that Netflix and the show's makers acknowledge the alleged error and issue a formal apology, though neither party has publicly responded to his concerns.
- Separately, the series—featuring an ensemble cast including Jimmy Shergill and Dia Mirza—received a tribute from Amul in the form of "Operation Peela Butter" artwork reflecting the show's focus on the Kargil War.
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Army veteran calls out alleged Tricolour error in Operation Safed Sagar scene, seeks apology from makers and Netflix: “I am shocked”
Indian Army veteran Colonel Vembu Shankar has raised concerns over a scene in Netflix's Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War, alleging that the Indian National Flag has been incorrectly positioned on the coffin of Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja in the series.Shankar shared a screengrab from the show on Instagram, pointing to a sequence in which Siddharth, who portrays Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, is represented through the coffin…
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