Boycott IC 814 Kandahar Hijack Trends After Identity Of Terrorists Changed In Netflix Series

Vijay Varma starrer IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack has premiered on Netflix on August 29. Helmed by Anubhav Sinha, the movie is based on the real-life events of the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines by terrorists. While the movie is earning positive reviews from the critics, netizens are accusing the makers of "whitewashing" the events. Particularly, the names of the hijackers.

Why is IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack drawing criticism?

Netizens are lashing out at the makers for changing the names of the hijackers which were in reality named  Ibrahim Athar, Shahid Akhtar Sayed, Sunny, Ahmad Qazi, Zahoor Mistry and Shakir. Whereas in the series they are named Bhola, Shankar, Doctor, Burger and Chief, seemingly codenames of the hijackers.

Now, the netizens are calling out for boycotting the series and the OTT platform on X. A user wrote, "Names of IC814 Hijackers changed to Shankar & Bhola by @anubhavsinha This is how Bollywood let the TERRORISTS WIN: #BoycottBollywood."

Another wrote, “Can we just simply #BoycottIC814, The Kandahar Hijack? These people are whitewashing in broad daylight. How this is even possible?”

“This is just not acceptable @MIB_India @MIB_Hindi @AmitShahOffice @PMOIndia. This is insulting to the nation at large. The propagandists are the biggest perpetrators of the crime against national security and unity. #BoycottIC814,” wrote another. 

What do we know about IC814 The Kandahar Hijack? 

The series chronicles the longest hijack in the history of Indian aviation. Apart from Vijay, the movie also stars an ensemble cast, including Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Dia Mirza and Arvind Swamy, in key roles.