When preparing to embody a real-life hero, most actors dive into research, interviews, and rehearsals. But for Vijay Varma, the path to becoming Captain Devi Sharan led him to a flight simulator during the shoot of the series, where his training took an unexpected twist. As he practised the art of flying to convincingly portray the captain in Netflix’s upcoming series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Varma found himself face-to-face with Captain Sharan himself.
Vijay Varma shares his experience of meeting the real-life Captain Devi Sharan while training for IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
Reflecting on the experience, Varma shared, “I had the opportunity to meet the real captain at the flight simulation centre where I was practising how to fly—or at least pretend like I could. Just when I was starting to feel a bit confident, Captain Sharan joined me and showed me the exact manoeuvres.” Vijay added that Captain Sharan also showed him how he saved the aircraft during the incredible landing at Lahore Airport in 1999, “He described how low they were flying, to the point where he could read the street hoardings, making it seem like the plane could crash at any moment. But something inside him knew he could pull it off. Just sitting with him in the cockpit, watching him operate, gave me the insight I needed to hopefully recreate that magic on set.”
Followed by this meeting, the actor also took to social media to share a few more details of the same as he penned a heartfelt note and also shared some sweet photos. “When I first met captain.. I was taken in by his pleasant smile and his simplicity.. and then I saw a scar on his neck.. I asked him about it.. he simply and politely said “woh hijackers ki gun 7 din tak yahi ragadti rahi toh wound ho gaya tha jo heal nahi hua” I froze. He smiled. I knew I was talking to a real life hero. It was such a huge honour to get to depict Captain Devi Sharan on screen. His efforts to save lives amidst chaos and dread is truly inspiring! A tale of resilience and honour.. of critical thinking and duty.. of patience and hope and most of all.. bravery. We salute you captain ??”
Also starring Arvind Swami, Dia Mirza, Pooja Gor, Patralekhaa, Amrita Puri, Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Anupam Tripathi, Kanwaljeet Singh, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Sushant Singh, Aditya Srivastava, Rajeev Thakur and Yashpal Sharma in key roles, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack will be out on Netflix on August 29.
Also Read: Vijay Varma recalls shooting IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack in isolation and around green screen: “I have to use every bit of imagination of mine”
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