IC814 The Kandahar Hijack: Netflix Web Series Cast, Release Date, Trailer and Everything We Know So Far

IC814 The Kandahar Hijack
IC814 The Kandahar Hijack

IC814 The Kandahar Hijack is an upcoming drama thriller series which is expected to release tentatively in April 2024 on Netflix. The stellar cast of IC814 includes Vijay Varma, Pankaj Kapur, Arvind Swamy, Amrita Puri, Dia Mirza, Anupam Tripathi, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Naseeruddin Shah, Pooja Gaur, Sushant Singh, Kanwaljit Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Patralekhaa, Kumud Mishra, Yashpal Sharma and Aditya Srivastava.

The web series will be released primarily in the hindi language and there will be a total of 8 episodes, each episode of approximately 30-35 minutes long.

What is the Story behind IC814 The Kandahar Hijack?

The story of IC814 is based on the real events happened back in December 24, 1999 when a group of terrorists hijacked the Airlines from Kathmandu. Airlines were carrying 180 passengers who were kept hostage for a week.

During this hijack the airlines was taken from Kathmandu to Lahore for refuelling and then went to Kandhar where terrorists negotiated with the Indian government to release the passengers in exchange of their commander in-chief Masood Azhar along with two other terrorists. After seven days of negotiation government accepted the demands and all passengers were released.

Who is behind the Making of the Series?

IC 814 is created and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The series is produced by Sanjay Routray and Sarita Patil under the banner of Matchbox Shots in collaboration with Benaras Mediaworks.

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IC814 Actors with Photos and Roles

Check out entire cast and crew photos, however, we have no information regarding their roles since makers have not revealed the same yet.

Web SeriesIC814: The Kandahar Hijack
Main CastVijay Varma, Pankaj Kapur, Arvind Swamy, Amrita Puri, Dia Mirza, Anupam Tripathi, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Naseeruddin Shah, Pooja Gaur, Sushant Singh, Kanwaljit Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Patralekhaa, Kumud Mishra, Yashpal Sharma and Aditya Srivastava.
GenreDrama, Thriller
LanguageHindi
OTTNetflix
Release DateApril 2024 (Tentative)
DirectorAnubhav Sinha
Production HouseMatch Box Shots, Benaras Mediaworks

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

Vijay Varma

Vijay Varma

Pankaj Kapur

Pankaj Kapur

Arvind Swamy

Arvind Swamy

Amrita Puri

Amrita Puri

Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza

Anupam Tripathi

Anupam Tripathi

Dibyendu Bhattacharya

Dibyendu Bhattacharya

Pooja Gor

Pooja Gor

Sushant Singh

Sushant Singh

Kanwaljit Singh

Kanwaljit Singh

Manoj Pahwa

Manoj Pahwa

Patralekhaa

Patralekhaa

Kumud Mishra

Kumud Mishra

Yashpal Sharma

Yashpal Sharma

Aditya Srivastava

Aditya Srivastava

Is There a Trailer?

Yes, most recently Netflix released an official trailer of IC814 on their OTT and Youtube channel.

IC814 The Kandahar Hijack