IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Season 1
6 episodes · about 4 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Very good
9 reviews
74
16+
Summary
Based on real events, this gripping series directed by Anubhav Sinha (“Article 15”) chronicles the longest hijack in the history of Indian aviation.
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All seasons
Season 12024 · 6 episodesVery good · 9 reviews16+
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Cast & crew
Created byAnubhav Sinha, Trishant Srivastava
Season 1 directed byAnubhav Sinha
Season 1 written byAnubhav Sinha, Trishant Srivastava, Nikhil Ravi
Cast
Summary
Based on real events, this gripping series directed by Anubhav Sinha (“Article 15”) chronicles the longest hijack in the history of Indian aviation.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Family Room
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Parents should know
A tense true-story hijack drama: passengers face days of fear, a gun held to the captain's neck, and one fatal stabbing. Critics praise its restraint and the captain's calm courage over flashy heroics.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“held at gun-point by five masked men for seven terrifying days, during which one person died” view the record →
Violence · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“a fellow passenger bleeding to death” view the record →
Intense scenes · Strong · Reviewer on record
“180 people experienced a harrowing, life-altering calamity for those seven days” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“the show almost suffocating to watch towards the end” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“सबसे डे लिस्ट और डरावना हाईजैक बोला जाता है” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“his empathy and will to live” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“the beleaguered captain who powers through the ordeal” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“challenge the notions of heroism we're accustomed to viewing” view the record →
What the critics said
9 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Pratikshya Mishra · 29 Aug 2024
Mishra calls IC 814 one of the most gripping and compelling shows currently streaming, praising its rhythm, writing, and Varma's performance for… Read it there →
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YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 29 Aug 2024
Shantanu Prasher praises IC 814's screenplay, research and ensemble (singling out Manoj Pahwa and Pankaj Kapur), calling its slow build warranted… Watch it there →
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Rashmi Vasudeva · 31 Aug 2024
Vasudeva praises the series' restraint, Sinha's direction, and Varma's 'knock-out' performance, calling it a tightly scripted, layered look at… Read it there →
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29 Aug 2024
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review | Leisurebyte Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5Filmi’s reading 8270
Shubhra Gupta · 29 Aug 2024
3/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 7660
YouTube · rating spoken aloud · 2 Sep 2024
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 7080
YouTube · transcript read · 30 Aug 2024
Faheem Taj finds IC 814 an engaging, decently tense true-crime thriller with good performances and production, but faults weak character… Watch it there →
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Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 1 Sep 2024
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 6260
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 30 Aug 2024
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 6260