| IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Genre | Thriller Drama |
| Created by | Anubhav Sinha Trishant Srivastava |
| Based on | Flight Into Fear
The Captain's Story by Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhury |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Anubhav Sinha |
| Starring | |
| Composers | Alex Lamy Richard Harvey |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Sarita Patil Sanjay Routray Anubhav Sinha |
| Cinematography | Ewan Mulligan Ravi Kiran Ayyagari |
| Editor | Amarjit Singh |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 28-46 mins |
| Production companies | Matchbox Shots Benaras Mediaworks |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 29 August 2024 |
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IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller drama television mini series about the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999. It is directed by Anubhav Sinha and written by Adrian Levy and Trishant Srivastava.[1] Produced by Sarita Patil and Sanjay Routray under Matchbox Shots and Benaras Mediaworks, it stars an ensemble cast led by Vijay Varma, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Dia Mirza and Arvind Swamy.[2][3] Ninad Kamat serves as narrator.
The series premiered globally on Netflix on 29 August 2024.[4] It was the most watched show on Netflix for the first week of September.[5]
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- ^ "IC814 The Kandahar Hijack: Vijay Varma, Dia Mirza and Naseeruddin Shah star in hard-hitting series on India's longest hijack". The Indian Express. 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Varma to lead Anubhav Sinha's 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'; first look pictures out". The Hindu. 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' to release on Netflix on August 29, teaser out". The Hindu. 3 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack most watched web series for two weeks straight, says Ormax report". The Telegraph. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.