A critic for Bollywood Hungama rated the web series 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "On the whole, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack sees the coming together of some of the most talented names of Indian cinema and also throws light on the shocking aspects of the 1999 hijack episode.Read at source
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack 2024 
Synopsis
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is 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. 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. Ninad Kamat serves as narrator.
- Director
- —
- Release
- 29 Aug 2024
- Studio
- Matchbox Shots
- Run time
- 46 min
- Language
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Reviews
6 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is 72/100 from 6 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 7 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- writing
Positive 6
Divya Raje Bhonsale of Mathrubhumi rated the series 4/5 stars and states "A gripping Netflix series based on the 1999 Kandahar hijack, 'IC 814' features an impressive ensemble cast and a razor-sharp script.Read at source
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and stated that "Authentic and to the point, Vijay Varma starrer is as good a web series as any we have seen this year."Read at source
Shubham Kulkarni of OTT Play gave the series 4/5 stars and stated "IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack doesn't forcefully create a hero and Anubhav Sinha wins exactly there when he honours each being who managed to save even themselves."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the series 3/5 stars and notes "The Vijay Varma-Naseeruddin Shah-Pankaj Kapur show keeps it grounded, even when it’s in the air, and manages to distribute the tension evenly throughout."Read at source
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com rated the series 3.5 stars out of 5 stars and notes "IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough."Read at source
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 29 Aug 2024
- Run time
- 46 min
- Country
- IN
- Studio
- Matchbox Shots
- Distributor
- Netflix
Trivia
- The series premiered globally on Netflix on 29 August 2024 and was the most watched show on the platform for the first week of September.
- Vijay Varma plays Captain Sharan Dev, whose name is an anagram of the real-life pilot's name, Devi Sharan.
- The production company Matchbox Shots was involved in the canceled Amazon Prime Video series 'Tandav' in December 2023.
- Asian News International filed a lawsuit against Netflix in September 2024 for alleged use of their copyrighted material in the series footage.
- The series is adapted from the book 'Flight Into Fear' by former pilot Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhury.
- Anubhav Sinha made his web series debut with this project, which recreates the longest hijack in Indian aviation history.
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