IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack on Netflix: Anubhav Sinha’s streaming debut gets a release date

Earlier this year, when Netflix announced their slate for 2024, they revealed a project that caught our attention the most because it marked filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s foray into the world of streaming. The Mulk and Article 15 director has now helmed a web series titled IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. The makers, while announcing the show with Vijay Varma and Dia Mirza in the lead, revealed a very intriguing teaser. Now, they have shared a new teaser along with a release date, and things just got very exciting. The show is jointly backed by Netflix, Matchbox Shots, and Benaras Mediaworks and is set to hit the streaming giant in August itself.

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack on Netflix

For the unversed, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is based on the tragic hijack that took place on December 24, 1999. Indian Airlines Flight IC 814 took off for New Delhi from Kathmandu, unaware that there were armed terrorists on board who would take it on a seven-day dramatic journey of terror and life-threatening danger. The story will mostly take place on the plane, and the teasers have completely captured our intrigue. Read on to know everything you should about the same.

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With IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Anubhav Sinha makes his streaming debut, having also created and written the show for Netflix. The series stars some of the biggest and finest actors from the world of cinema and streaming, including Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapur, along with Vijay Varma, Arvind Swamy, Dia Mirza, Patralekhaa, Amrita Puri, Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, and Squid Game star Anupam Tripathi.

About IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack

The official synopsis for the show reads: “Created and written by Anubhav Sinha and Trishant Srivastava, this six-episode series thrusts you into the nerve-wracking reality faced by passengers and crew trapped at 30,000 feet. With every moment steeped in tension, the series follows a relentless team in India racing against time, deciphering the hijackers' ominous demands, and fighting against the odds to ensure the safe return of everyone on board.”

Story by Adrien Levy and Trishant Srivastava, directed by Anubhav Sinha, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack lands on Netflix on August 29. Yes, you read that right. The show is all set to stream by the end of this month. Get ready for the same. Stay tuned to OTTplay for more information on this and everything else from the world of streaming and films.

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