Netflix is in big trouble in India over its latest TV series, “IC 814 – The Kandahar Hijack.” The streaming giant is being accused of hurting the feelings of many Indians with the way it portrayed certain characters in the show.
Here’s what happened: “IC 814 – The Kandahar Hijack,” directed by Anubhav Sinha, is based on the real-life hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999. The hijackers were part of a Pakistani terrorist group. In the show, the hijackers are given names like “Chief,” “Doctor,” and “Burger,” which were actually nicknames used by the hijackers, not their real names. The real names of these terrorists are Ibrahim Athar, Shahid Akhtar Sayed, Sunny Ahmed Qazi, Mistri Zahoor Ibrahim, and Shakir.
Many people in India are outraged because they feel the show has used Hindu names for the terrorists, which they believe misrepresents the facts and could be seen as insulting. The Indian government is taking this very seriously. New Delhi has summoned Monika Sher...