Netflix Adds To Disclaimer For Indian Series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ After Controversy
deadline.comNetflix has updated the opening disclaimer for Indian series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack after the show sparked controversy in the country.
Released on August 29, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack traces the hijacking of a Kathmandu-Delhi flight in 1999. The flight was taken by hijackers to Taliban-ruled Kandahar to demand the release of militants jailed in India.
The controversy revolved around the hijackers’ names in the Hindi-language, six-episode series. The hijackers — who are all Pakistani — are depicted calling each other common Hindu names like Shankar and Bhola.
Some of the hijackers were also Muslim. “For the benefit of audiences unfamiliar with the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814, the opening disclaimer in India has been updated to include the real and code names of the hijackers.
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