Netflix India has revised the disclaimer for its collection IC814: The Kandahar Hijack after going through controversy over the portrayal of the hijackers’ code names. Monika Shergill, Netflix India’s vp of content material, defined, “To help viewers unfamiliar with the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airways Flight 814, we’ve up to date the opening disclaimer to incorporate each the precise and code names of the hijackers.”
This alteration follows a gathering between Shergill and Sanjay Jaju, the data and broadcasting secretary, in New Delhi. The collection had sparked debate on social media, with some accusing the filmmakers of altering the hijackers’ names to guard them. Nonetheless, it was clarified that the code names like Shankar and Bhola have been certainly used through the hijacking.
The collection, directed by Anubhav Sinha and that includes a robust solid together with Vijay Varma and Naseeruddin Shah, is predicated on the actual occasions of the December 1999 hijacking. It has generated combined reactions, with hashtags like #BoycottNetflix trending, whereas survivors and journalists have defended its portrayal.
