{
  "id": 776267,
  "title": "Kapil Sharma brings IAF officers and Operation Safed Sagar cast together on I-Day. Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/kapil-sharma-brings-iaf-officers-and-operation-safed-sagar-cast",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:07:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kapil-sharma-brings-iaf-officers-and-operation-safed-sagar-cast-together-on-the-great-indian-kapil-show-10831874/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On India's 80th Independence Day, Kapil Sharma will premiere a special episode of his Netflix series The Great Indian Kapil Show. The show will feature the cast of Operation Safed Sagar, a web series set during the Kargil War in 1999, along with Air Force personnel and their families. Netflix India released a trailer for the upcoming episode on Thursday, showcasing the star-studded cast and crew.\n\nThe trailer opens with Kapil singing a patriotic song by Mohammed Aziz, \"Ae Watan Tere Liye.\" He then engages with the audience, quizzing them about their fear of their wives, eliciting laughter from the crowd. As the laughter continues, he introduces his guest, Sunil Grover, who takes over the stage in his Diamond Raja persona, bringing his signature humor and chaos.\n\nKiku Sharda also joins the cast, ensuring the audience remains entertained and laughing. The promo concludes with everyone dancing together, followed by Kapil paying a touching tribute to the IAF officers. Operation Safed Sagar, a six-episode war drama, is directed by Oni Sen and revolves around the historic high-altitude combat operations of the Indian Air Force during the Kargil War in 1999. The series also stars Manu Rishi Chadha and Vinay Pathak in lead roles.",
  "summary": "On the eve of India’s 80th Independence Day, Kapil Sharma is set to host a special episode of his Netflix show, The Great Indian Kapil Show. The event will bring together cast members from the web series Operation Safed Sagar, as well as Air Force veterans and their families. A trailer for the upcoming episode has been released, featuring the star-studded cast of Operation Safed Sagar, including actors Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Verma, Dia Mirza, Prajakta Koli, Mihir Ahuja, Taaruk Raina, Arnav Bhasin, and Amrita Bagchi. The special episode was filmed at the Indian Air Force Auditorium in New Delhi, with Kapil Sharma interacting with Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa (Retd.) alongside the real-life heroes who inspired the series. The trailer begins with Kapil singing a patriotic track and quickly transitions into laughter and humor as he engages with the audience and the cast.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Operation Safed Sagar: What are photo recce missions shown in Netflix show, why are they crucial?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/operation-safed-sagar-what-are-photo-recce-missions-shown-in-netflix",
        "published": "2026-08-13T13:00:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}