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Netflix Summoned Over 'IC-814' Controversy

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-03T12:26:58.478700+05:30

- The ministry of information and broadcasting has summoned Netflix India's content head over the series 'IC-814 - The Kandahar Hijack'. - The series has sparked controversy for its portrayal of the hijackers, who are given Hindu names like 'Bhola' and 'Shankar'. - Critics argue the series misrepresents the identities of the terrorists involved in the 1999 hijacking. - A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a ban on the series. - Netflix will present research documents to defend the series' alignment with publicly available resources.

The ministry of information and broadcasting has summoned Netflix India's content head over the series 'IC-814 - The Kandahar Hijack'.
The series has sparked controversy for its portrayal of the hijackers, who are given Hindu names like 'Bhola' and 'Shankar'.
Critics argue the series misrepresents the identities of the terrorists involved in the 1999 hijacking.
A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a ban on the series.
Netflix will present research documents to defend the series' alignment with publicly available resources.