‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ Is Competent, Evokes a Sense of Deja Vu
Weaving archival footage into a film/series that is based on real-life incidents, is an art form in itself. Most filmmakers prefer doing it in the end credits, where they place the fictitious and actual versions besides one another, only to apparently gloat about how faithfully they’ve managed to recreate the person or place. Sometimes the […]
‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ review: Gripping hijack drama powered by great cast
Skilfully directed by Anubhav Sinha (of ‘Article 15’ fame), the story, adapted from a book penned by the Captain of the ill-fated plane, moves from Kathmandu where the hijack plot was supposedly hatched to Delhi where IB and RAW officers are at each … Many of us spent the last week of 1999 lazily imagining […]
IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack: In the best Indian show of the year, Anubhav Sinha puts ‘babugiri’ on blast
“Every great spy story is also a secret history of bureaucracy;” so observed Zach Dorfman’s rip-roaring Rolling Stone article about a mysterious CIA operative who was embedded so deeply inside the Taliban that he presumably began participating in global terror himself. A thrilling account of international espionage and the human toll that it takes on […]
‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ series review: Vijay Varma, Manoj Pahwa power this stirring political thriller
On December 31, 1999, when the world was eager to embrace Y2K, Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh was traveling to Kandahar in Afghanistan with three dreaded terrorists on board. Released hours earlier from Indian jails, they were part of an exchange deal for 176 passengers and crew members on board the Indian Airlines flight IC […]
‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ Review: A masterclass in storytelling
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s gripping Netflix series — IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack — is a masterclass in storytelling, boasting of an impressive ensemb… With a dream team of acting legends, including Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Varma, Kumud Mishra, Arvind Swamy, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, and Man… Read more at: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/review/netflix-ic-814-the-kandahar-hijack-review-directed-by-anubhav-sinha-1.9854488
‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ review: A tribute to uncommon courage in impossible conditions
There’s something in the Kathmandu air. Indian intelligence agent Ram Chandra is witnessing strange movements of people and luggage. Ram Chandra’s suspicion deepens when his Pakistani counterpart tells him: I am going to treat you soon to some pickle from my country. You won’t forget the taste. Ram Chandra (Anupam Tripathi) is too late to […]
‘IC 814’ Review: Perfectly-woven hostage drama with stellar cast, superb execution
170 people board a plane to Delhi from Kathmandu. It’s a regular flight, like the one we take. There are children, pregnant women, senior citizens – basically the aam janta we come across every day, fighting their own life problems, pre-occupied about their family or career or something. However, what they did not know was […]
Khauf: Prime Video’s New Attempt At Horror?
Amazon Prime India announced another stellar show “Khauf”. Starring Monika Panwar, Rajat Kapoor, Abhishek Chauhan, Geetanjali Kulkarni and Shilpa Shukla. Also Read – Biggest OTT Blockbuster Season 3 Date Revealed Written and created by Smita Singh,the story revolves around a young woman who got stuck into a maze of unexpectable forces inside and outside of […]
Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Vijay Varma, Dibyendu Bhattacharya come together for Netflix series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
Veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur and Kanwaljit Singh are set to share screen space with Vijay Varma and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in Anubhav Sinha’s upcoming thriller series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, streaming platform Netflix announced through a teaser on Thursday. “The hijack of IC 814, the longest in the history of aviation. 188 […]
IC814 The Kandahar Hijack: Vijay Varma, Dia Mirza and Naseeruddin Shah star in hard-hitting series on India’s longest hijack
A seriesbased on the dramatic hijacking of the Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu in 1999, IC 814, is part of Netflix slate of 2024. Starring Vijay Varma, Pankaj Tripathi, Naseeruddin Shah, Dia Mirza, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Pooja Gor, Kanwaljit Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Patralekhaa, Kumud Mishra, Yashpal Sharma and Aditya Srivastava, the series is helmed by Anubhav […]
