Manika, Prabhu Asgaonkar on shaping 200 hours of interviews into Operation Sindoor

Director Manika Berry Asgaonkar is craving to enter slumber mode in spite of everything work. And whereas her husband and co-director Prabhu Asgaonkar is delighted that the Discovery+ documentary Declassified: Operation Sindoor premièred on August 15, he’s now eager to discover a non-military topic. mid-day caught up with the filmmakers to debate the making of the documentary, which chronicles Operation Sindoor, India’s retaliation to the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam assault that killed over 26 civilians. That includes first-hand accounts from these within the warfare room to personnel on the entrance line, the husband and spouse reveal how they formed over 200 hours of interviews right into a gripping two-part sequence.

Excerpts from the interview.