Under intense scrutiny from the Central government, Netflix India announced on Tuesday that it has revised the disclaimer for its controversial web series "IC814: The Kandahar Hijack" to include both the real and code names of the hijackers involved in the infamous 1999 Indian Airlines hijacking. The streaming giant made this move after a wave of public criticism over the portrayal of the terrorists in the series. Anubhav Sinha and featuring prominent actors such as Vijay Varma, Patralekhaa, Pankaj The web series, directed by Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Arvind Swamy, and Dia Mirza, narrates the harrowing true story of the December 1999 hijacking by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul Mujahideen. The series sparked significant controversy, with viewers objecting to what they perceive as a "humane" projection of the terrorists and the use of Hindu code names for the hijackers, which they argue distorts historical events.
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