IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack trailer: Vijay Varma starrer gives a glimpse of India's longest plane hijack

The series is set to premiere on Netflix on August 29.

Streaming giant Netflix today unveiled the trailer for its upcoming series, "IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack." The series, starring Vijay Varma, is a dramatic retelling of the infamous 1999 hijacking that gripped the nation. The trailer offers a tense preview of the high-stakes drama to come, generating significant buzz among the viewers.

Netflix shared the trailer on Instagram and the caption stated, "A groundbreaking story- 30,000 feet in the air. Based on true events- IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, a limited series, arrives on August 29, only on Netflix!"

Watch the trailer here:

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The series is set to premiere on Netflix on August 29. The streaming platform had earlier shared a glimpse of the exciting series in its official teaser.

Director Anubhav Sinha's upcoming series, "IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack," highlights the harrowing events of the 1999 Indian Airlines flight hijacking. The series, starring Vijay Varma as the lead pilot, will focus on the seven-day ordeal that captivated the world and is known to be the longest plane hijack in Indian history.

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Based on the real-life incident where a Delhi-bound plane was diverted to Kandahar, Afghanistan, the series aims to depict the tense atmosphere and high-stakes drama of the situation. Following the successful release of the teaser, the recently launched trailer has further heightened anticipation for the series.

The trailer showcased Vijay Varma in a leading role, with Patralekhaa, Dia Mirza, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Arvind Swami, and veteran actor Pankaj Kapur in pivotal characters.