IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack: Anubhav Sinha spills shocking details, says 'passengers played antakshari with hijackers'

Binge-watchers have been excited to watch IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack ever since it was announced. The? eries is based on the real-life 1999 hijacking of an Indian aircraft by militants from Pakistan. Prior to the premiere of the show, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha revealed information about the?horrifying incident.? ?

In an interview with IndianExpress, According to Anubhav Sinha and his crew, there were some really fascinating aspects about the show. He disclosed that during the prolonged hijacking, passengers engaged in antakshari. He also added that the passengers and hijackers exchanged numbers and hugged each other too.?

Anubhav told the media outlet, “The captain himself told me that one of the terrorists, who was the nastiest of the lot and gave him a scar on his neck, came to the captain, hugged and apologized to him. “

The hijacker also went on to say “Mai apke kisi kaam aa sakta hu toh batana ap”.?

The six-part thriller is based on the book "Flight Into Fear" written by Srinjoy Chowdhury and Devi Sharan, the captains of the aircraft.

?IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack will release on Netflix on 29th August 2024. Vijay Varma, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Arvind Swami, Dia Mirza, Patralekhaa, Amrita Puri, and Kumud Mishra are among the cast members of the show.?

Adrian Levy and Trishant wrote the story, which was directed by Sinha. Under the labels Matchbox Shots and Benaras Mediaworks, Sarita Patil and Sanjay Routray collaborated on its production.

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