It was controversial then, it is controversial now. When the news of IC 814 hijack spread, it brought the entire country to itâs drawing rooms, glued to televisions. Watching the nerve-wrecking drama unfold for almost seven days, everyone prayed for the safety of the crew as well as the passengers.
After 24 years, when the web series is released based on the hijack, it is marred not only with controversy but anger from the public for shielding the true identity of the hijackers. The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has summoned Netflix content head, Monika Shergill, over the names of the 4 hijackers in the series. Using hashtags such as #IC814, #BoycottNetflix, and #BoycottBollywood, users said that the names of the 4 hijackers were deliberately changed. Within hours of itâs launch, the series triggered a sharp reaction from a large number of social media users who accused the makers of concealing the real identities of the hijackers, and misrepresenting several details of what had actually transpired. Some social media users alleged that, although at some places the real footage had been used, the seriesâ narrative was riddled with many fictional details. A petition has also been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a ban on the series. Film maker Anubhav Sinha was accused for deliberately distorting facts and using the series as âpropagandaâ.Read more...