Get the latest gossip
Netflix Hits Legal Turbulence in India Over Hit ‘IC 814’ Hijack Series
Netflix is embroiled in a legal dispute with news agency ANI over the streaming giant's hit series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.'
The drama, directed by Anubhav Sinha, is a fictionalized version of the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814, which was en route from Kathmandu to New Delhi when it was diverted to Kandahar, Afghanistan. In a suit filed with the Delhi High Court, the news agency alleges copyright infringement over archival ANI footage used in the series and wants four episodes of the six-episode show to be taken down. It offers a multifaceted look at the incident, showcasing the tense negotiations in Delhi’s War Room, the high-stakes diplomacy at Taliban-controlled Kandahar, and the terrifying ordeal faced by passengers and crew aboard the hijacked aircraft.
Or read this on Variety
