Dia Mirza opens up on alteration of terrorists’ name post backlash in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is now streaming on Netflix.
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In response to the debate over terrorists using aliases, Dia Mirza went vocal about the IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack plot. The actor, who portrays a journalist in the crime-thriller-drama series, responded to criticism directed at the employment of aliases like “Bhola” and “Shankar.” In a Galatta Plus interview, Dia said that since the show is fact-based, anyone who has any doubts can check the information.
Dia Mirza reacted over the controversy
The actor said, “I think what matters is the intention. I don’t think the intention of the show is to cause any disharmony. That’s the most important thing. And that’s our truth. The second thing is that I think everything that is being questioned is verifiable, and factual. How do you debate that?”
“Because they can verify the information,” Dia remarked in response to her co-star Vijay Varma’s comment during the interview that the media supported the show.
More about IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
In IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Dia portrays Shalini, also known as Sha Chandra, the Editor of India Headlines. The show is based on the actual events of 1999, when five people took control of Indian Airlines aircraft IC 814 shortly after it took off from Kathmandu. The aircraft made three landings: in Amritsar, Lahore, and Dubai, where 27 people were released in return for fuel. After then, the jet was flown to Kandahar, where there was a week-long standoff.
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack featured Vijay Varma, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Arvind Swamy, Manoj Pahwa, Patralekha Paul, Kumud Mishra, Aditya Srivastava, Amrita Puri, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Pooja Gor, Kanwaljit Singh, Yashpal Sharma, Sushant Singh, Rajiv Thakur in the lead ensemble.
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