Disney Plus Hotstar's Special Ops took the OTT platform by storm ever since it was released on 17th March 2020. Widely acclaimed Director Neeraj Pandey made his OTT debut with the web series Special Ops with the star cast Kay Kay Menon, Karan Tacker, Vipul Gupta, Saiyami Kher, Meher Vij, Muzammil Ibrahim, and more. While Kay Kay Menon's character of Himmat Singh is the protagonist, other above-mentioned actors also kept the story intact. The fans who still wonder whether Special Ops is a real-life story or asking about Special Ops real story can read further:
Is Special Ops a real-life story?
Neeraj Pandey's Special Ops narrates the major terror attacks India had to deal with in the past 19 years. From the 2001 parliament attack to the 2008 Mumbai attacks and the Kashmir terror attack, the series focuses on Himmat Singh’s quest to get hold of that one guy who is responsible for these heinous crimes. While Special Ops showcases many terror attacks on India, it majorly focuses on the 19-year-old manhunt for the 2001 parliament terror attack accused.
Now, coming to the question of whether Special Ops is a real story or not? As per a news portal, the Special Ops is inspired by true incidents, however, Neeraj Pandey's spy-thriller cannot be said that depicts a full real-life story. It is not confirmed that Special Ops is based on a real story but a news portal did mention that it was indeed based on real-life stories of officers in the Indian Intelligence Agency.
Now, another question arises, whether Kay Kay Menon has played the character Ajit Doval who is currently National Security Advisor to the Government of India. In terms of looks and speaking, it can be said that Kay Kay Menon indeed plays the character of the National Security Advisor of India who was previously a spy. However, whether Kay Kay Menon actually plays his character cannot be said as whether the story is fictional or real was never confirmed by any officials.