IC 814 Controversy

RAW chief AS Dulat REFUTES claims made in Netflix’s IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack: “We had no warning at all” 814 : Bollywood News

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RAW chief AS Dulat REFUTES claims made in Netflix’s IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack: “We had no warning at all” 814 : Bollywood News

The Netflix series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, directed by Anubhav Sinha, aims to depict the infamous 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to New Delhi. The incident, which involved a week-long negotiation and the release of three dreaded terrorists, including Masood Azhar, has sparked heated debate since the series began streaming. … Read more

Netflix faces legal action as ANI alleges copyright infringement in the visuals used in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack : Bollywood News

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Netflix faces legal action as ANI alleges copyright infringement in the visuals used in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack : Bollywood News

Anubhav Sinha’s series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, starring Vijay Varma, Dia Mirza, and Naseeruddin Shah, has found itself embroiled in a legal dispute. News agency ANI has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and the show’s creators for allegedly using their archival footage without permission in four episodes. The series revolves around the 1999 hijacking … Read more

Sudhir Mishra DEFENDS Anubhav Sinha amid IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack controversy: “He has made the series quite thoughtfully” 814 : Bollywood News

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Sudhir Mishra DEFENDS Anubhav Sinha amid IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack controversy: “He has made the series quite thoughtfully” 814 : Bollywood News

Veteran filmmaker Sudhir Mishra has come to the defense of director Anubhav Sinha, following the controversy surrounding the Netflix series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. The show, which dramatises the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814, faced backlash from viewers over the portrayal of terrorists using Hindu code names. Mishra dismissed the allegations, … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Pankaj Kapur BREAKS silence on IC 814 controversy: “You don’t need to react to these things. Some people will find something wrong with whatever you put out but they might have a valid…” 814 : Bollywood News

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EXCLUSIVE: Pankaj Kapur BREAKS silence on IC 814 controversy: “You don’t need to react to these things. Some people will find something wrong with whatever you put out but they might have a valid…” 814 : Bollywood News

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, which was released last Thursday, August 29, opened to great reviews and unanimous acclaim from the audience. However, as days passed, a section of the viewers raised objections over the code names used by the hijackers in the show. The criticism was that these code names might give an impression … Read more