Netflix Update on 'IC814: The Kandahar Hijack' Post Government Pressure

Netflix India added real and code names of the IC814 hijackers following government pressure. The web series faced controversy over depicting terrorists and their Hindu code names. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju summoned Monika Shergill, Netflix India's content head. The series accurately reflects the code names used during the 1999 hijack event.

Netflix India, under government pressure, has included the real and code names of the IC814 hijackers in its web series 'IC814: The Kandahar Hijack.' The update follows controversy and objections from viewers regarding the humane portrayal of terrorists and the use of Hindu code names.

Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju summoned Monika Shergill, Netflix India's content head, to express the government's strong disapproval. Shergill stated that the updated disclaimer now reflects the real and code names of the hijackers from the 1999 incident.

Directed by Anubhav Sinha, 'IC814: The Kandahar Hijack' faced backlash, especially from political factions, for allegedly distorting historical events. Despite this, many journalists and survivors support the series, claiming it accurately shows the hijackers' code names.

(With inputs from agencies.)