IC 814: What Happened To The Pilot, Captain Devi Sharan
Netflix’s new limited series,IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, has left questions regarding the aftermath of the real flight’s pilot, Captain Devi Sharan. Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s streaming series debut recounts the harrowing events of the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814. On December 24th, 1999, five armed hijackers took control of the plane, trapping the fifteen crew members and 176 passengers inside, and starting a hostage situation that lasted eight days. Vijay Varma gives a spectacularly tense performance as the flight’s captain, highlighting the real-life hero behind the character....