NEW DELHI: Netflix India introduced on Tuesday that it has up to date the opening disclaimer of its newest sequence, IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, following controversy over the depiction of the hijackers‘ code names.
The transfer comes after issues had been raised concerning using Hindu-sounding code names for the hijackers, which some critics claimed had been an try and obscure the true identities of the terrorists concerned within the 1999 incident.
Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content material at Netflix India, acknowledged that the disclaimer was revised to supply readability for viewers unfamiliar with the hijacking of Indian Airways Flight 814. “For the advantage of audiences unfamiliar with the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airways Flight 814, the opening disclaimer has been up to date to incorporate the true and code names of the hijackers,” Shergill mentioned.
She mentioned that the code names used within the sequence precisely mirror these employed in the course of the precise occasion. “India has a wealthy tradition of storytelling – and we’re dedicated to showcasing these tales and their genuine illustration,” she added.
The announcement adopted Shergill’s assembly with Data and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju in New Delhi, the place she was summoned to handle the issues raised. The controversy notably targeted on using Hindu code names for the hijackers and the portrayal of a few of them in a seemingly humane mild, which sparked a backlash on social media.
IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, directed by Anubhav Sinha and that includes a solid that features Vijay Varma, Patralekhaa, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Arvind Swamy, and Dia Mirza, recounts the true story of the December 1999 hijacking. The sequence is impressed by actual occasions and contains an adaptation of the guide Flight Into Concern, written by Captain Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhury.
The sequence has confronted criticism on-line, with hashtags like #BoycottNetflix, #BoycottBollywood, and #IC814 trending on social media. Critics accused the filmmakers of fixing the hijackers’ names to ‘Shankar’ and ‘Bhola’ to guard the terrorists’ identities, implying a potential bias. Nonetheless, many survivors of the hijacking and journalists have defended the sequence, noting that the code names utilized by the hijackers had been already within the public area, as evidenced by a Union House Ministry assertion issued on January 6, 2000.
Regardless of the controversy, Netflix has stood by the sequence, asserting that the story has been instructed with authenticity, and the up to date disclaimer goals to make sure transparency for the viewers.
The transfer comes after issues had been raised concerning using Hindu-sounding code names for the hijackers, which some critics claimed had been an try and obscure the true identities of the terrorists concerned within the 1999 incident.
Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content material at Netflix India, acknowledged that the disclaimer was revised to supply readability for viewers unfamiliar with the hijacking of Indian Airways Flight 814. “For the advantage of audiences unfamiliar with the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airways Flight 814, the opening disclaimer has been up to date to incorporate the true and code names of the hijackers,” Shergill mentioned.
She mentioned that the code names used within the sequence precisely mirror these employed in the course of the precise occasion. “India has a wealthy tradition of storytelling – and we’re dedicated to showcasing these tales and their genuine illustration,” she added.
The announcement adopted Shergill’s assembly with Data and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju in New Delhi, the place she was summoned to handle the issues raised. The controversy notably targeted on using Hindu code names for the hijackers and the portrayal of a few of them in a seemingly humane mild, which sparked a backlash on social media.
IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, directed by Anubhav Sinha and that includes a solid that features Vijay Varma, Patralekhaa, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Arvind Swamy, and Dia Mirza, recounts the true story of the December 1999 hijacking. The sequence is impressed by actual occasions and contains an adaptation of the guide Flight Into Concern, written by Captain Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhury.
The sequence has confronted criticism on-line, with hashtags like #BoycottNetflix, #BoycottBollywood, and #IC814 trending on social media. Critics accused the filmmakers of fixing the hijackers’ names to ‘Shankar’ and ‘Bhola’ to guard the terrorists’ identities, implying a potential bias. Nonetheless, many survivors of the hijacking and journalists have defended the sequence, noting that the code names utilized by the hijackers had been already within the public area, as evidenced by a Union House Ministry assertion issued on January 6, 2000.
Regardless of the controversy, Netflix has stood by the sequence, asserting that the story has been instructed with authenticity, and the up to date disclaimer goals to make sure transparency for the viewers.
