Rajiv Thakur's transition from comedian to menacing terrorist in IC 814

Remember Rajiv Thakur the comedian who used to play different roles on Kapil Sharmas show He has surprised everyone with his recent performance The actor has played the role of a terrorist in Anubhav Sinhas recent OTT show IC814 The Kandahar Hijack Yes you read that right Popularly known as Raju Thakur has wowed audiences with his performance as a terrorist with the code name ChiefIn a classic case of reverse casting Anubhav Sinha has proved that he knows his art by casting Rajiv as a terrorist and hats off to the actor who portrayed the role with utmost sincerity To be honest it is not easy to break the mold when people are used to seeing you in a comic role Rajiv not only played a role outside his comfort zone but also managed to convince the audience to such an extent that many did not recognize him while watching the seriesView this post on InstagramA post shared by Rajiv rajivthakur007Audiences reaction to Rajiv Thakur playing a terroristSeeing Rajiv Thakur as a terrorist in the recent Netflix release various netizens shared their surprising reactions on X formerly Twitter One of them wrote Hats off to Rajiv Thakur from Kapils comedy to chief villain on IC814 superb stuff while another added Bingewatching IC814TheKandaharHijack on Netflix in episode 5 I realized Chief is portrayed by Rajiv Thakur the comedian What a different role hersquos portraying amp that too convincingly Hersquos unrecognizable but his tone gives him away good acting as well by other actors tooHats off to Rajiv Thakur from Kapils Comedy to Chief villain on IC814 superb stuffmdash Anupam Gupta b50 August 30 2024Rajiv Thakurs journey as a comedianIt was in 2008 when Rajiv first made everyone laugh when he appeared as a contestant on Comedy Circus After that we saw him in many small and big roles like playing an important role in SAB TVs show Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo He was always associated with Kapil Sharma from playing various roles on The Kapil Sharma Show to playing the flight attendant at Kaps Cafe in The Great Indian Kapil Show We have always seen him playing characters that made people laugh but this time he has proved that as an actor he has a lot to offerAbout Anubhav Sinhas show IC 814 The Kandahar HijackFeaturing Naseeruddin Shah Pankaj Kapur Vijay Varma Arvind Swamy Kumud Mishra Manoj Pahwa Dia Mirza Amrita Puri Dibyendu Bhattacharya Aditya Srivastava Kanwaljit Singh and Patralekhaa in lead roles the show is based on a reallife incidentIC814 was hijacked by five terrorists on December 24 1999 40 minutes after it took off from Kathmandu The aircraft carrying about 180 passengers remained hostage for seven days and flew from Kathmandu to Amritsar and then to Lahore It was refueled in Lahore and left for Dubai From Dubai it went to Talibancontrolled Kandahar where all the passengers were released on December 31 1999 It is adapted from the book Flight Into Fear by Captain Devi Sharan and Srinjoy ChowdhuryWhy IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack is in the newsThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned the content head of Netflix India seeking an explanation for the allegedly contentious aspects of the OTT series The depiction of the hijackers of the Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Delhi has stirred controversy with a section of viewers objecting to the humane portrayal of the perpetrators