Who's playing who in Netflix's 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'
Netflix's upcoming series, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, is set to premiere on Thursday (August 29). The series is based on the real-life hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in December 1999. This incident lasted for seven days and involved multiple international borders before it was resolved in Kandahar, Afghanistan. With a star-studded cast featuring Vijay Varma and Naseeruddin Shah, it's worth knowing the characters they play before watching the show.
Varma will be seen as Captain Devi Sharan
Captain Devi Sharan, portrayed by Varma, was the pilot of IC 814 on a flight from Kathmandu to Delhi. He was transporting honeymooners, holiday-makers, and business executives. It was the last Christmas Eve of the millennium, and he was looking forward to a vacation with his family. However, fate had other plans. His plane was hijacked by five masked men. To note, the show is partially adapted from Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhury's book Flight Into Fear.
Impressive cast to bring hijacking story to life
The series also features an impressive cast, including Patralekhaa as flight attendant Indrani. Dia Mirza stars as newspaper editor Shalini Chandra. The cast also includes Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Arvind Swami, Anupam Tripathi, Amrita Puri, Kanwaljeet Singh, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Sushant Singh, Aditya Srivastava, Rajeev Thakur, and Yashpal Sharma.
Series created by Anubhav Sinha and Trishant Srivastava
IC 814 is a limited series produced by Matchbox Shots, known for their previous Netflix productions Monica, O My Darling, and Scoop. The series is created, written, and directed by Anubhav Sinha in collaboration with Trishant Srivastava. This marks Sinha's first web series and his debut project for Netflix. Srivastava's past work with Netflix includes the hit film Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga and the series Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega.
Series to depict emotional turmoil of hijacking incident
The series will depict the terror experienced by passengers as the hijacked aircraft made emergency landings in four countries. The show offers a multifaceted look at the incident, showcasing the tense negotiations in Delhi's War Room, the high-stakes diplomacy at Taliban-controlled Kandahar, and the terrifying ordeal faced by passengers and crew aboard the hijacked aircraft, to ensure the safety of 189 people on board.
