IC 814: Netflix added the real names of the terrorists in the series, said, this was the real reason for using the code name
IC 814: This statement issued quoting Netflix India's Vice President - Content Monica Shergill also said that India has a rich tradition of storytelling and we are committed to showing these stories and showing their true presentation.
OTT Netflix has tried to calm the controversy that started over the web series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to OTT, the real names of the hijackers who hijacked IC 814 from Kathmandu have been added to the disclaimer mentioned at the beginning of the series. The updated disclaimer also mentions the names that the hijackers used to address each other as code names during this incident.
In this statement issued quoting Netflix India's Vice President - Content Monika Shergill, it has also been said that India has a rich tradition of storytelling and we are committed to showing these stories and their true presentation.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Netflix spoke of changing the disclaimer of 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'. They have also added the real names of the hijackers who took this plane. In fact, after the ruckus over this series, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a summon on September 2. It was sent to the content head of Netflix India. On Tuesday, Netflix head Monika Shergill appeared before the officials of the ministry. After this, Netflix held a presser. During this, host RJ Mantra read out Netflix's statement.
Apart from the series host, Anubhav Sinha, other stars present included Anubhav Sinha, Pankaj Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Naseeruddin Shah, Kumud Mishra, Vijay Verma, Patralekha, Manoj Pahwa, and Pooja Gaur, along with the producers of the show to address the press on Netflix.
The web series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' has Parmaanu star Vijay Varma, Shahenshah Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Arvind Swami, Dia Mirza and Patralekhaa in the lead.
