IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack starring Vijay Varma, Arvind Swami, Naseeruddin Shah, and Pankaj Kapur among others has become a global sensation. After six years of research, writing, and production the show was released on August 29, 2024.
The drama adapted from the book Flight into Fear: The Captain’s Story by Captain Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhary was unfolded across five airports, five countries, seven days, 188 souls, and a billion Indian hearts has been embraced by the audiences.
There is no doubt that this drama has allowed Matchbox Shots, its production company to dream bigger and soar higher. The three partners of this production company seem to be committed to telling exceptional stories that resonate with global audiences.
They have built the best teams for their projects, back their teams to the hilt, and make Matchbox Shots a perfect home for storytellers. The production house has several promising projects in the pipeline with acclaimed creators like Hansal Mehta, Navdeep Singh, Jasmeet Reen, Sudeep Sharma, Yogesh Chandekar, and Vasan Bala.
December 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the most traumatic hijacking in Indian aviation history. The ongoing drama surrounding this event has remained on the global top 10 charts for three weeks, the Indian top 10 charts for 11 weeks, and has consistently been among the top Google searches, reflecting the immense attention and interest it has garnered.
Its producer Sanjay Routray is overwhelmed with this extraordinary response says, “It is truly heartwarming to get the kind of love IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack has received from global audiences.”
Producer Sarita Patil further applauded Netflix and the creative stewardship of Anubhav Sinha for their faith in this drama. For the drama she said, “Real-life stories, told authentically, keeping the God of detail happy, resonate with the world.”
Director Anubhav Sinha and actor Vijay Varma have also praised the story and are grateful for being included in this drama which retells the historic event and reminds us of resilience, courage, and humanity in the face of unimaginable adversity.
