Anubhav Sinha: ‘Halfway into proposing the role, Naseer said yes’

Updated On: 28 August, 2024 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma

Bringing together heavyweights in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, director Anubhav recalls how roping in Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur and Vijay Varma was easier than he had thought

The limited series offers a retelling of the 1999 hijacking of the Indian Airlines Flight 814

Getting acting heavyweights like Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Arvind Swami, Manoj Pahwa and Kumud Mishra in one room can be an uphill task. Anubhav Sinha is surprised that the stellar cast— which includes Vijay Varma, Dia Mirza and Patralekha—has come together for his maiden series, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. The upcoming thriller traces the 1999 hijacking of the Indian Airlines Flight 814, in which a group of militants hijacked the Delhi-bound aircraft carrying 173 passengers and flew to several locations before landing in Kandahar.

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