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Anubhav Sinha Looses His Cool Over A Question About Misrepresentation: ‘Series Dekhi Hai Kya’

New Delhi: 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' filmmaker Anubhav Sinha recently lost his temper at a press meet on Tuesday. Sinha was there to promote his series along with the star cast of the film, and talk about the 1999 incident. Anubhav Sinha was asked a question about the alleged distortion of facts in the web series which he refused to answer. When he was constantly asked to address the two, the filmmaker lost his cool. Even when the host tried to interject, Anubhav Sinha was asked to respond. Anubhav Sinha's reaction When the questions kept coming, Anubhav angrily responded, "Apne series dekha hain? Series dekhiye. Baat nahi kar sakta aapse, aapne series nahi dekhi.( Have you seen the series? Watch first. I cannot speak to you if you have not seen it.) IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack stars V...

2Sep

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Does Netflix Series ‘IC 814’ Hide Muslim Identities Of Hijackers? Know What MEA Said In 2000

'IC 814' Controversy: Devi Sharan, pilot of the ill-fated Indian Airlines flight IC 814 that was hijacked by terrorists in 1999, penned his harrowing experience in a book a few months later. Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha dramatised the book, 'Flight into Fear: The Captain's Story', which Devi Sharan co-authored with journalist Srinjoy Chowdhury, for the new Netflix web series, 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'. The Kargil war had taken place earlier that year, and India was looking to move on and enter the new millennium when the December 24, 1999, terror act shocked the country. The plane, carrying 176 passengers and 15 crew members, was hijacked after it took off from Kathmandu for New Delhi. What was supposed to be a couple of hours' journey turned into a 173-hour nightmare. A quarter century o...

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Netflix Content Head Summoned Over IC 814 Controversy: Report

New Delhi: Netflix content head has been summoned over the 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack', Netflix series directed by Anubhav Sinha. The series has become embroiled in controversy for hiding Muslim identities of IC 814 hijacks with alias names. As per an India Today report, the Anubhav Sinha-directed series has become embroiled in controversy for allegedly altering the names of two hijackers to Hindu names. As per the same report, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has asked the Netflix content head to appear before it on Tuesday, September 2, 2024. Earlier on Monday morning, BJP's IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya tweeted about the IC 814 series. Malviya spoke about Anubhav Sinha criminalising intent by using Hindu names for the hijackers of the plane. The hijackers of IC-814 we...

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IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack: 7 Lesser-Known Facts About Indian Airlines Hijack In 1999

New Delhi: Indian Airlines flight 814 aka IC 814 hijack on December 24, 1999 has come back to make headlines after Anubhav Sinha's Netflix series filmed on the controversial subject released on August 29, 2024. Receiving rave reviews for its cast, especially Vijay Varma, who plays pilot Devi Sharan, 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' has caught everyone's attention for its screenplay, and bringing back memores from the time with the use of archival footage to lend due veracity to the series. As audiences get a glimpse of history in this ensemble drama series, here are some lesser-known facts about the IC 814 hijack that make the longest hijack incident a noteworthy moment in history. 7 lesser-known facts about IC 814 hijack: 1. One of the passengers on board the Kathmandu to Delhi IC 814 flight...