Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who plays the role of Cabinet Secretary Vinay Kaul, IAS, based on Prabhat Kumar, in the web series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’, recalled the atmosphere around him in 1999 when the incident took place. He also likened working with seasoned actors in the Anubhav Sinha directorial to 'being in heaven'. 

Naseeruddin Shah feared the 1999 hijack would lead to another wave of Islamophobia

During an interaction with the media, Naseeruddin Shah said, “I remember being extremely disturbed because I feared that it would provoke another wave of Islamophobia. And luckily at that time, it didn't. But I remember feeling terribly concerned about the situation and what it would lead to. There was a feeling of ambivalence at the end when the whole crisis was resolved.”