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 IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack actor Dibyendu on ‘Bhola, Shankar’ controversy

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack actor Dibyendu on ‘Bhola, Shankar’ controversy

 ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, who essayed the role of Abhijeet Kumar, a senior officer in the MEA speaks exclusively to mid-day.com on the controversy that overshadowed Anubhav Sinha’s debut web series on Netflix. He reveals how the makers only went by the book and that the questions raised over the names of terrorists in the show are baseless. Watch the video for more. 

29 September,2024 06:08 PM IST | Mumbai
Patralekhaa shares her experience shooting for IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack

Patralekhaa shares her experience shooting for IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack

Actress Patralekhaa, who plays the role of an air hostess in Anubhav Sinha’s web series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, speaks exclusively to mid-day.com about her experience shooting in a cramped space among a hundred others. She recalls catching a viral infection, doing difficult scenes such as the slapping one, and how wearing the uniform gave her a sense of duty. Watch the video for more.

25 September,2024 07:40 PM IST
Rajiv Thakur reveals being offered a part in Dunki, talks about Anubhav Sinha

Rajiv Thakur reveals being offered a part in Dunki, talks about Anubhav Sinha

Did you know Rajiv Thakur had his heart set on Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki as his Bollywood debut? But fate had other plans! In this exclusive interview with us at Mid-Day.com, Thakur opens up about being offered a role in Dunki, how casting director Mukesh Chhabra helped him throughout, and collaborating with director Anubhav Sinha on IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack. Watch the full video to hear all the behind-the-scenes stories!

21 September,2024 06:02 PM IST
Dibyendu Bhattacharya's Paris Olympics theme for Ganesh Chaturthi 2024

Dibyendu Bhattacharya's Paris Olympics theme for Ganesh Chaturthi 2024

Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, currently seen in the Anubhav Sinha directorial web series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’, speaks exclusively to mid-day.com about his Paris Olympics-themed Bappa for Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 celebrations. We visited his Mumbai home where he explained how the decor consisted of medals won by his daughter, a football player, and also treated us to the bhog he cooked himself. Watch the video for more.

09 September,2024 06:16 PM IST
Naseeruddin Shah recalls memories of Kandahar hijack | IC 814 | Netflix

Naseeruddin Shah recalls memories of Kandahar hijack | IC 814 | Netflix

Actor Naseeruddin Shah plays the role of Cabinet Secretary Vinay Kaul, IAS, based on Prabhat Kumar, in the web series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’. Talking about his memories of the December 1999 incident, the veteran actor said that he feared the hijack would trigger another wave of Islamophobia. He also likened working with seasoned actors like Pankaj Kapur in the Anubhav Sinha directorial to 'being in heaven'. Watch the full video for more.

04 September,2024 09:34 PM IST
IC 814 Hijack: Survivor narrates her firsthand account - Watch video

IC 814 Hijack: Survivor narrates her firsthand account - Watch video

Pooja Kataria, a survivor of the IC 814 hijack, offers a compelling firsthand account of the 1999 ordeal. Her narrative covers the harrowing experience of the hijack, including religious conversions imposed by the captors and the psychological impact on the passengers. Kataria highlights the critical role played by the Indian Government, particularly the complexities involved in the negotiations at Amritsar. She also points out significant security lapses at Kathmandu airport that contributed to the hijack's success. Reflecting on media portrayals, Kataria critiques the Netflix web series on the incident, particularly addressing the Bhola-Shankar controversy, which she feels misrepresents key aspects of the story. Watch video for more.

04 September,2024 03:01 PM IST
Anubhav Sinha loses cool at Netflix's 'IC 814' press conference

Anubhav Sinha loses cool at Netflix's 'IC 814' press conference

Netflix's new series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' has been accused of deliberately changing the names of hijackers and giving them Hindu code names. At a press conference in Mumbai, director Anubhav Sinha was repeatedly questioned by a journalist about the controversy surrounding the series. Sinha first asked, “Aap laga rahe hein aarop?” He lost his cool when he kept asking the journalist if he had watched the show, and did not get a direct answer. Watch the full video to see what transpired at the event which was also attended by veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur and more.

04 September,2024 02:43 PM IST

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