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5 reasons why 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' on Netflix is a must-watch
Updated On: 02 September, 2024 03:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Bohni Bandyopadhyay
From a stellar cast to an authentic portrayal of one of the most shocking terror acts in our memory, the `IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack` on Netflix is definitely worth your time
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is a limited series on Netflix based on the December 1999 incident
The hijack of an Indian Airlines flight, carrying 173 passengers, is one of the most prominent acts of terrorism etched in my memory as a child. December 1999 was probably the first time I learned the word ‘hijack’, blazoned across the front page of the leading daily our days in small-town Bengal started with. The visual of the IC 814 parked on the tarmac in Kandahar as the lead photo of the newspaper is hard to forget.
The tense mood of the country for the last 7 days at the turn of the millennium, the government caught in a catch-22 situation and the plight of the passengers have been realistically portrayed by Anubhav Sinha in a new Netflix series, ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’. There are many reasons why this one is a must-watch, here are some that struck me the most…
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