The content head of <keyword id="19923295" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="OTT" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="OTT" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="OTT">OTT</keyword> platform <keyword id="19897536" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Netflix" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Netflix" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Netflix">Netflix</keyword> has been summoned on September 3 by the <keyword id="19967269" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ministry-of-Information-and-Broadcasting" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Ministry of Information and Broadcasting" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Ministry of Information and Broadcasting">Ministry of Information and Broadcasting</keyword> over the series 'IC-814 - The Kandahar <keyword id="20102314" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hijack" source="keywords">Hijack</keyword>' which has triggered a row on social media over the depiction of the hijackers. In the OTT series, the five hijackers of the flight from Kathmandu are referred to as Chief, Doctor, Burger, Bhola and Shankar. "I vividly remember IC-814. I was very aware of that accident and very involved in following that. Every man and woman in India and indeed in South Asia knows that the hijack of IC-814 from Kathmandu was committed by Pakistan's ISI-backed terrorists. Now, nobody thinks that there were some people from India who did the hijacking. So how the people have Hindu names in that movie, I don't know. But I'm very happy that the I&amp;B Ministry and the GoI have taken cognizance of this and have summoned Netflix" BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. The Hijack drama created by <keyword id="19913032" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anubhav-Sinha" source="keywords">Anubhav Sinha</keyword> and Trishant Shrivastava stars actors Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Vijay Varma, Arvind Swamy, Patralekhaa and Dia Mirza. The six-episode series is based on real events. On December 24, 1999 flight <keyword id="20777484" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="IC-814" source="keywords">IC 814</keyword> an Indian Airlines Airbus A300 enroute to Delhi gets hijacked after take off from the Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal shortly after it entered Indian airspace. Soon after take-off, five hijackers, who were posing as passengers, took control of the plane. The hostage crisis lasted for seven days and ended after the then <keyword id="23009406" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prime-Minister-Atal-Bihari-Vajpayee" source="keywords">Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee</keyword> government agreed to release three militants. There were 191 passengers on board including 15 crew members, where one person was stabbed, who succumbed to his injuries, while several others were wounded. BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya had posted on X, "The hijackers of IC-814 were dreaded terrorists, who acquired aliases to hide their Muslim identities. Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, legitimised their criminal intent, by furthering their non-Muslim names. Result? Decades later, people will think Hindus hijacked IC-814." Malviya further posted, "This will not just weaken / put in question India's security apparatus in the long run, but also shift the blame away from the religious cohort, that is responsible for all the bloodshed." In a suo motu statement by then External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh in Parliament stated that the hijacked IC-814 aircraft made several landings at Amritsar, Lahore, Dubai before being taken to Kandahar in Afghanistan. The government, then led by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was forced to release three terrorists -- <keyword id="6459729" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Masood-Azhar" source="Orion">Masood Azhar</keyword>, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar -- from Indian prisons to secure the release of the hostages. Later, Masood Azhar went on to form Jaish-E-Mohammad, which claimed responsibility for Pulwama attack in India in 2019, 2001 Parliament attacks and 2016 Uri attacks, amongst others. Currently in Pakistan, Azhar remains active, and was seen attending a wedding in Bahawalpur city of Pakistan's Punjab last month, per media reports. As per a January 6, 200 statement by the Union Home Ministry the names of the hijackers were identified as Ibrahim Athar, Bahawalpur; Shahid Akhtar Sayed, Karachi; Sunny Ahmed Qazi, Karachi; Mistri Zahoor Ibrahim, Karachi and Shakir from Sukkur city "To the passengers of the hijacked place these hijackers came to be known respectively as (1) Chief, (2) Doctor, (3) Burger, (4) Bhola and (5) Shankar, the names by which the hijackers invariably addressed one another," the statement read.

I&B Ministry summons Netflix India's head of content over 'IC 814' web series

The December 24, 1999 hijack of the Indian Airlines flight is getting a series treatment at Netflix with <keyword id="19913032" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anubhav-sinha" source="keywords">Anubhav Sinha</keyword> attached as creator and director. The show is titled "IC 814: The Kandhar Hijack" and stars <keyword id="19901508" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vijay-varma" source="keywords">Vijay Varma</keyword>, Patralekha, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Arvind Swamy, Dia Mirza, Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Amrita Puri, and Anupam Tripathi. According to the makers, the series revolves around "the 24th December 1999 hijacking of the Indian Airlines flight IC 814 which was en route from Kathmandu to New Delhi. It was taken to Kandahar. The hijack lasted seven days and while the crew and passengers suffered, officers back home tried to find a solution to bring them home." Sinha, known for films such as "Mulk", "Article 15" and "Bheed", said it was a responsibility to be as authentic as possible while working on the series. "When I started doing research, almost everyone remembers a few things about the hijack, and what all happened during the process. I realised it is a very complex story and a lot of things happened in those seven days and not many people know about it. "I met a lot of officers, passengers, the pilot, and there was a lot more to share. We have put it all in the show... We had to make it factually correct and yet dramatic and engaging... It was an interesting process," the director said at the Next on Netflix event here. Sinha added Monika <keyword id="20775712" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shergill" source="keywords">Shergill</keyword>, Vice President, Content, Netflix India, had promised him that the shooting of the series will conclude within eight months but it went on for two years. Shergill described the show as a "thrilling, propulsive rendition of the longest hijacking in the history of aviation in the world". "When we started out on this story, it took us a while to get down to actually making it in the right way. It was a journey for us because it is such a journalistic sort of piece, but it is such a large story of human interest and it had to be told in the most dramatic and thrilling fashion," Shergill told PTI. Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Pooja Gor, Kanwaljit Singh, Aditya Srivastava, <keyword id="19983483" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sushant-singh" source="keywords">Sushant Singh</keyword>, and <keyword id="20361223" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yashpal-sharma" source="keywords">Yashpal Sharma</keyword> also round out the cast of "IC 814: The Kandhar Hijack". SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oppo-f25-pro-with-a-32mp-selfie-camera-launched-starting-at-23999/articleshow/108102680.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oppo-f25-pro-with-a-32mp-selfie-camera-launched-starting-at-23999/articleshow/108102680.cms" target="_blank">Oppo F25 Pro with a 32MP selfie camera launched starting at ₹23,999</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-march-2024/slidelist/108095936.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-march-2024/slidelist/108095936.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming cars launching in India in March 2024</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-march-2024/slidelist/108090741.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-march-2024/slidelist/108090741.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming smartphones launching in India in March 2024</a>

Netflix announces series on 1999 Kandahar hijack, Anubhav Sinha to direct show

<ul><li>Thappad starring <keyword id="699893" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Taapsee-Pannu">Taapsee Pannu</keyword> witnessed a 35% growth in box office collection at ₹6.50 crore. </li><li>The total collection of the film now stands at ₹14 crore. </li><li>In order to sustain the film needs to maintain the business on Monday as well, according to Box office India. </li><li>Most of the films have garnered box office collections much below expectations. </li><li>Popular releases such as "Chhapaak", "Panga", and "Street Dancer 3D” failed to woo people. </li></ul>Thappad starring Taapsee Pannu witnessed a 35% growth in box office collection at ₹6.50 crore on Sunday alone. The film saw a low-key opening of ₹3.07 crore on Friday, its first day of release, in the domestic market despite excellent reviews and positive word of mouth. The total collection of the film now stands at ₹14 crore. In order to sustain the film needs to maintain the business on Monday as well, according to Box office India. The film saw an increase in footfalls in New Delhi, East Punjab, Gurugram, and Faridabad. “The biggest plus for Thappad is a high ratio of business from Delhi NCR which holds strongly on Monday. If Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore can sustain as well then the film should do well,” <a href="https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5971">reported Box office India. </a> <div type="twitter" handle="taran_adarsh" handlename="taran adarsh" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1440352704/profile_pic_taran_normal.jpg" favoritecount="5089" retweetcount="224" status="#Thappad jumps on Day 2... Occupancy at metros - target audience - witnesses substantial growth... Needs to maintai… https://t.co/nNf4AJ0kXl" createdat="1583042448000" id="1233995583280558081"></div>

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 Thappad — starring Pavail Gulati, Dia Mirza, Ram Kapoor along — highlights how Indian society has normalised the concept of domestic violence. It focuses on a woman's self-respect in a relationship, and how it has been compromised over the ages owing to a certain conditioning of the mind in a patriarchal society. It has received liking from many film stars and politicians including <keyword id="710" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sonam-Kapoor">Sonam Kapoor</keyword> and Smriti Irani. Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor praised the film and called Taapsee “a clutter breaker.” Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani has given a shout-out to Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu's upcoming film "Thappad" Thapad isn’t the only Bollywood film to get a slow start. Most of the Bollywood films have tanked with <keyword id="6354714" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ajay-devgn">Ajay Devgn</keyword>'s "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" as the only exception, reported koimoi.com. While Tanhaji raked ₹276.9 crore till date, the only 2020 release that saw decent earnings is "Malang", which made a business of ₹58.04 crore till date. Most of the films have garnered box office collections much below expectations. Popular releases such as "Chhapaak", "Panga", "Street Dancer 3D", "Jawaani Jaaneman", "Shikara", "Love Aaj Kal", "Jai Mummy Di", "Bhangra Paa Le", "Hacked", "<keyword id="8013796" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Happy-Hardy">Happy Hardy</keyword> Aur Heer", "Gul Makai" and "Shimla Mirchi" failed to woo the audience. (with agency inputs) See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/ayushman-khurrana-wins-hearts-with-shubh-mangal-zyada-saavdhan-eyes-30-crore-in-3-days/articleshow/74277011.cms">Ayushman Khurrana wins hearts with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan — eyes ₹30 crore in 3 days</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/watch-these-vintage-90s-shows-on-hotstar-sony-liv-and-other-streaming-platforms/articleshow/74393825.cms">Watch these vintage 90s shows on Hotstar, Sony Liv and other streaming platforms</a>

After a slow start, Thappad earns ₹14 crore and excellent reviews in three days

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/48654957.cms" /> 
 <keyword id="1671" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shah-Rukh-Khan">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> and <keyword id="6354713" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="kajol">Kajol</keyword>, who are shooting for <keyword id="22746" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="rohit-shetty">Rohit Shetty</keyword>’s upcoming movie <keyword id="1665132" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dilwale">Dilwale</keyword>, would be seen in a song shot in a single take. The romantic number would be shot at the famous black sand and white surf location in <keyword id="55091" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Iceland">Iceland</keyword>, and we can’t wait to see India’s most loved on-screen jodi to sizzle in this song. 
 
However, director Rohit Shetty is not the first Indian director to have thought of shooting a song in a single go. In the past, there have been songs or sequences where the director didn’t call for a cut and shot it in one go. 
 
Surely, this takes a lot of planning, rehearsal, and retakes, but what comes out in the final cut is spellbinding, and completely worth it. 
Here is a list of the songs and sequences that were shot in a single take. 
 
1. <keyword id="1013107" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="roop-tera-mastana">Roop Tera Mastana</keyword> (Aradhana, 1969) Director <keyword id="328587" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shakti-Samanta">Shakti Samanta</keyword> shot the entire sensual song in one take, with actors <keyword id="20397" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajesh-Khanna">Rajesh Khanna</keyword> and <keyword id="1888" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sharmila-Tagore">Sharmila Tagore</keyword>. The song had the magical voice of <keyword id="6378234" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kishore-Kumar">Kishore Kumar</keyword> and S.D Burman composed the music. The song was more than 03:30 minutes long. 
 
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HenA-OUyo0s" width="420"></iframe> 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HenA-OUyo0s">[Source]</a> 
 
2. Chale Jaise Hawaein (Main Hoon Na, 2004) Director <keyword id="3783" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Farah-Khan">Farah Khan</keyword> decided to shoot the opening sequence for this movie in a single take, and it was all the way more difficult because unlike Roop Tera Mastana, this song had a lot of dance steps, extras, background dancers, along with <keyword id="3872" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amrita-rao">Amrita Rao</keyword>, the actress. Farah Khan choreographed the first 02:40 minutes of the song in a single take. 
 
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lmPfioaW1Tw" width="560"></iframe> 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmPfioaW1Tw">[Source]</a> 
 
3. I Wanna Make Love To You (Aitraaz, 2004) The Abbas-Mustan movie starring <keyword id="2823" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Akshay-Kumar">Akshay Kumar</keyword>, <keyword id="1655" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Priyanka-Chopra">Priyanka Chopra</keyword>, and <keyword id="2165" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kareena-Kapoor">Kareena Kapoor</keyword> had this sensual song, which was shot in one room, and in one take. The 03:39-minute song was sung by <keyword id="5293" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sunidhi-Chauhan">Sunidhi Chauhan</keyword>, with music composed by <keyword id="8539" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Himesh-Reshammiya">Himesh Reshammiya</keyword>. 
 
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vLr0jVmGNmY" width="560"></iframe> 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLr0jVmGNmY">[Source]</a> 
 
4. <keyword id="3018475" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zara-Bach-Ke">Zara Bach Ke</keyword> (Cash, 2007) This song, directed by <keyword id="32859" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anubhav-Sinha">Anubhav Sinha</keyword>, had five actors viz. Riteish Deshmukh, <keyword id="10357" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zayed-Khan">Zayed Khan</keyword>, <keyword id="2807" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shamita-Shetty">Shamita Shetty</keyword>, <keyword id="981" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dia-Mirza">Dia Mirza</keyword>, and <keyword id="1952" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Esha-Deol">Esha Deol</keyword>, dancing in what looks like a maze of different corridors. The song is around 03:39-minutes long, and was sung by Anushka Manchanda, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani while the latter two being the music directors. 
 
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q81ymh8vl4Q" width="560"></iframe>​​ 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q81ymh8vl4Q">[Source]</a> 
 
5. Ek Villain (2014) The movie starring Sidharth Malhotra, <keyword id="89958" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shraddha-Kapoor">Shraddha Kapoor</keyword> and Riteish Deshmukh had a fight sequence, which was 2-minutes long, and was shot in a single take. The sequence showed Malhota getting onto a ship and fighting with dozens of goons, one by one, in a single take. The scene was brilliantly executed because the fight looked real and the background music added a lot of drama to the scene. 
 
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6SVKBZthBUo" width="560"></iframe> 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SVKBZthBUo">[Source]</a> 
 
6. Gallan Goodiyaan (Dil Dhadakne Do, 2015) 
This song from 2015's comedy-drama had a lot of actors, including Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Rahul Bose, Ridhuma Sud, Zarina Wahab, Vikrant Massey, Parmeet Sethi, Divya Seth, and Manoj Pahwa dancing with hundreds of background songs. Out of all the songs listed, this one has the most fast-paced beats, and is also the longest one-take song (04:38 minutes). Directed by Zoya Akhtar, this song was sung by ​Yashita Sharma, Manish Kumar Tipu, Farhan Akhtar, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sukhwinder Singh, with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music and Bosco-Ceaser's choreography. ​Thanks to our reader ​Jahangir Hussain for pointing out that we had missed this song. 
 
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jCEdTq3j-0U" width="560"></iframe> 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCEdTq3j-0U">[Source]</a>

SRK Kajol to shoot one take song in Dilwale, but it’s not Bollywood’s first

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/47233602.cms" /> 
 This has not been a good year for <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword>, as far as Box Office collections are concerned. With many movies that were critically acclaimed but failed to earn business, the gloom of the producers and distributors is quite understandable. However, it looks like the dark clouds have started to make way for a brighter day, because the latest major release of Bollywood, <keyword id="2080457" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Piku">Piku</keyword>, has started to gain pace at the collection counters. 
 Directed by Shoojit Sircar, this tale about a father-daughter duo started out slowly but came across what we can call a 'phenomenal' weekend. In just three days of release, the movie has seen collections of over Rs 25 crores. Starring <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword>, <keyword id="598" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Deepika-Padukone">Deepika Padukone</keyword> and <keyword id="16207" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Irrfan-Khan">Irrfan Khan</keyword>, Piku has also managed to break the general trend of movies earning a majority of their collection on the release weekend. 
 
We already told you a few months back that the makers planned to promote this movie in an <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Piku-To-Be-Promoted-Unusually-Says-Amitabh-Bachchan/articleshow/46354268.cms">unusual manner</a>. As a matter of fact, the promotion of the movie was very minimal, with Amitabh Bachchan not making a single appearance anywhere to promote the movie. Even then, the story written by Juhi Chaturvedi and the earnest performances by the lead actors managed to pull audience to the screens, which is unusual for Bollywood. 
 
"I hope that's how it is one day when content is king and we don't really have to go ahead and promote the film. But filmmaking is an expensive job and the makers perhaps want to make sure that more people watch their creation," Deepika Padukone told a leading news website. 
 To sum it up, we would like to use the words of <keyword id="32859" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Anubhav-Sinha">Anubhav Sinha</keyword> that “there is cinema beyond Fridays” and we couldn’t agree more. 
 
Image courtesy <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PikuTheFilm/photos/pb.687587964654503.-2207520000.1431341545./852288051517826/?type=3&amp;theater">Official Facebook Page </a>

Piku set to soar high, says the weekend collection

<keyword id="19897536" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="netflix" source="keywords">Netflix</keyword> recently released Anubhav Sinha’s <keyword id="20777484" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IC-814" source="keywords">IC 814</keyword>: The <keyword id="22293323" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kandahar-Hijack" source="keywords">Kandahar Hijack</keyword>, a show based on true events detailed in Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhury’s book Flight into Fear: A Captain’s Story. It's suffice to say that the show has garnered quite a bit of attention, considering it is a chilling reminder of the harrowing, 8-day-long Indian Airlines flight hijack that eventually ended in the Taliban-controlled territory of Kandahar. The star-studded cast, which included <keyword id="19901508" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vijay-varma" source="keywords">Vijay Varma</keyword>, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Aravind Swamy and Dia Mirza, the supporting cast and the show's makers did a phenomenal job in stitching together a gripping narrative around what went on during the 1999 hijack. We get to see a representation of the brave captain, five disconcerting hijackers and the only casualty from the hijack, Rupin Katyal, as Rupesh, among others. The hijackers addressed one another as Chief, Doctor, Burger, Bhola and Shankar, as per the Union home minister's statement, published on January 6, 2006. The same names have been used in the series that has sparked a fresh controversy now with some netizens accusing the makers of hiding the real names of the terrorists: Ibrahim Athar, Sunny Ahmed Qazi, Zahoor Ibrahim, Shahid Akhter and Sayed Shakir. Amid all this controversy, one key detail that the show missed has failed to get any spotlight! <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112990033" title="I&amp;amp;B Ministry summons Netflix India&amp;#39;s head of content over &amp;#39;IC 814&amp;#39; web series" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <h2>Omission by choice?</h2>For those who remember the entire hijack episode when it happened, the show IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack may feel incomplete as it failed to highlight one key element. On the show, there was one white passenger who demanded to be seated in the business class even as the armed men threatened to harm him and were later subjected to plenty of torment by the hijackers. While the show didn’t name him as such, it did lead us to wonder if that character was a reference to <keyword id="23021199" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Roberto-Giori" source="keywords">Roberto Giori</keyword> — a special passenger on IC 814 who might’ve played a huge role in mounting international pressure on the Indian government’s to release three prisoners from Indian jails. Roberto Giori was a Swiss-Italian businessman whose influence in global finance added a crucial dimension to the crisis. Giori, the then owner of De La Rue Giori, controlled 90% of the world’s currency-printing business, making him a <keyword id="23021200" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="high-profile-hostage" source="keywords">high-profile hostage</keyword>. Giori was returning from a holiday in Kathmandu with his companion, Cristina Calabresi, when the plane was hijacked by five armed men from the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen terrorist group, TIME <a href="https://time.com/archive/6954850/who-was-that-special-passenger/">reported</a> in 2000. “At one point during the eight-day hijacking of <keyword id="20779541" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Airlines-Flight-814" source="keywords">Indian Airlines Flight 814</keyword>, the abductors demanded $200 million from the Indian government. Little did they know that one of the hostages could have effortlessly written them a check for that amount,” said the TIME. <h2>A high-profile hostage</h2>The flight’s descent into chaos saw all passengers experience extreme duress, including threats to their lives, substandard living conditions and constant psychological pressure. And despite his stature, Giori wasn’t treated any differently. It is suspected that the hijackers weren’t aware of his position either. But what made Giori’s presence on the flight particularly intriguing was the response it elicited from the <keyword id="20900102" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Swiss-government" source="keywords">Swiss government</keyword>. Switzerland, fully aware of Giori’s influence, reportedly dispatched a special envoy to Kandahar and is said to have quietly pressured the Indian government to ensure his safe release. This <keyword id="20546334" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="diplomatic-intervention" source="keywords">diplomatic intervention</keyword> was not widely publicised at the time, but it likely added another layer of urgency to the already intense negotiations. After seven days of tense standoff, the Indian government made the difficult decision to release three high-profile militants, including Maulana Masood Azhar, to secure the safe return of all hostages. The experience left a lasting impact on Giori, who later reflected on the ordeal as a life-changing event. He noted that the determination and preparedness of the hijackers were a stark reminder of the real and present dangers in the world. He also remarked on how what he experienced on the plane had changed him forever. “I don’t know what it is: Hinduism, the so-called fatalism of Indians. But the way the passengers stayed so calm throughout, even the children, was exemplary. I told myself, if the plane had been full of Italians or French, it would have been very different,” he was quoted as saying. The Netflix series, as it receives praise for its gripping depiction of the hijacking, surprisingly missed the opportunity to explore this fascinating angle. Giori’s presence on the flight was not just a footnote; it is said to be a pivotal element that underscores the global ramifications of the event. His story is a reminder of how international diplomacy, wealth and power intersect in the most unexpected ways, even in situations as harrowing as an aircraft hijacking. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112857213" title="MH370: Exploring compelling conspiracy theories around Malaysian Airlines’ mysterious flight disappearance episode" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

Missing link in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack had one “very important” European passenger — one the Netflix show surprisingly didn’t highlight

Propelled by the popularity of titles such as "<keyword id="19983826" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Heeramandi" source="keywords">Heeramandi</keyword>: The Diamond Bazaar", "<keyword id="20780480" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Great-Indian-Kapil-Show" source="Orion">The Great Indian Kapil Show</keyword>" and "<keyword id="1047212" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amar-Singh-Chamkila" source="Orion">Amar Singh Chamkila</keyword>", India has emerged as the third country in <keyword id="22467054" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="revenue-per-cent-growth" source="keywords">revenue per cent growth</keyword> for streaming service <keyword id="19897536" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Netflix" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Netflix" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Netflix">Netflix</keyword> in its second quarter. The streamer released its second quarter earnings for 2024 on Thursday and <keyword id="1943179" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-content" source="Orion">Indian content</keyword> seems to have made significant strides this year alongside popular international shows such as "Bridgerton 3", "Baby Reindeer", Korean drama "Queen of Tears" and films such as "Hit Man" and "Under Paris". India and the UK have had especially strong slates this year, according to the streamer. In Q2, India was the second and third country in terms of paid net adds and revenue per cent growth, respectively, due to the success of titles like Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar", which had 15 million views to become the streamer's biggest Indian drama series ever. Imtiaz Ali-directed biopic "Amar Singh Chamkila" with 8.3 million views was another major title for Netflix, which also registered success with licensed films such as Kiran Rao's "Laapataa Ladies" and Ajay Devgn-starrer horror drama "Shaitaan". From the UK, "Baby Reindeer", which has earned 11 Emmy nominations, emerged as the big hit with 88.4 million views. "The Gentlemen", "One Day" and "Fool Me Once" also spent multiple weeks on the streamer's global TV top 10 list. The upcoming line-up for India in 2024 includes non-fiction content such as "Modern Masters feat. SS Rajamouli", "Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale" and "Yo Yo Honey Singh". In the fiction space, most anticipated returning titles are "Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein" season two, "Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba", "The Great Indian Kapil Show S2", the third season of "Fabulous Lives Vs Bollywood Wives". Anubhav Sinha's gripping drama "IC814: The Kandahar Hijack", "Do Patti" and "Vijay 69" are some of the other projects from India to come out on the streamer this year.

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Mumbai, "Jawan", a pan-India film that is on a roll with its record-breaking box office collections, treated viewers to not just one but two Shah Rukh Khans on screen. Directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee, the movie features the superstar in the role of Vikram Rathore and his son Azaad. Critics and audiences are praising the film for being an impressive blend of high-octane stunts and a politically charged narrative with a strong emotional core. Here are seven more films that feature Shah Rukh in dual roles: 1. "Karan Arjun" (1995) - The story revolves around the titular brothers, who are reincarnated years later to avenge their father's murder at the hands of their property-hungry uncle. Also starring Salman Khan in a dual avatar, "Karan Arjun" was directed by Rakesh Roshan. 2. "Duplicate" (1998) - In this movie, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, Shah Rukh stars as an aspiring chef Bablu, and Manu, a notorious gangster. The film did not do well at the box office. 3. "Paheli" (2005) - Shah Rukh plays Kishanlal and Prem in the film directed by Amol Palekar. A ghost called Prem takes Kishanlal's place at the latter's house and romances his wife Lachchi (Rani Mukerji) when Kishanlal goes away on a business trip. 4. "Don: The Chase Begins Again" (2006) - An updated version of 1978's "Don", originally starring Amitabh Bachchan, this action film saw Shah Rukh play Vijay, a common man aspiring to make it big in Mumbai. Vijay is sent on a secret mission to impersonate Don after government authorities discover he is a look-alike of the most-wanted international criminal. The actor reprised the titular character in its 2011 sequel "Don 2". 5. "Om Shanti Om" (2007) - Another reincarnation drama, but with an ode to the Hindi cinema of the 1970s and 1980s. Shah Rukh played Om Prakash Makhija, a junior film artist in the '70s era who dreams to become a superstar one day. Om is reincarnated as superstar Om Kapoor, who sets out to avenge the murder of the love of his life, actor Shantipriya. The Farah Khan directorial also marked the Bollywood debut of Deepika Padukone, who also starred in the dual roles of Shantipriya and Sandy. 6. "Ra.One" (2011) - It may have been dubbed as a failure at the box office, but this Anubhav Sinha-directed movie has gained cult status over the years. It starred Shah Rukh as Shekhar Subramanium, a game designer who designs G.One, the game's protagonist, to look like him. 7. "Fan" (2016) - In this experimental Maneesh Sharma film, Shah Rukh stars in the dual role of film star Aryan Khanna and his lookalike obsessive fan Gaurav Chandna.

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Filmmaker Rajat Mukherjee, known for directing films like "<keyword id="9603014" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="pyaar-tune-kya-kiyaa">Pyaar Tune Kya Kiyaa</keyword>, "Road" and "Love In Nepal" passed away on Sunday. Actor Manoj Bajpayee confirmed the news on social media. Manoj took to his verified account on Twitter, where he shared that Rajat Mukherjee was in a "long battle with illness". "My friend and director of <keyword id="9603013" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="road-rajat-mukherjee">Road, Rajat Mukherjee</keyword> passed away in the early hours today in Jaipur after a long battle with illness!!! Rest in peace Rajat! Still can't believe that we will never meet or discuss our work ever again. Khush reh jaha bhi reh (be happy wherever you are)," wrote the actor. Manoj said he will always remember the shoot days of "Road", which released In 2002, it also stars <keyword id="13902" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vivek-Oberoi">Vivek Oberoi</keyword> and Antara Mali. "I will always remember the shoot days of Road and how we created it while having so much fun all because of you!! Will miss you dearly my friend Rajat! RIP," he wrote. Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha took to his verified Twitter account to express his condolence. He also shared that Rajat Mukherjee was "dealing with multiple health situations". "Another friend gone too soon. Director Rajat Mukherjee ('<keyword id="1250684" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pyar-Tune-Kya-Kiya">Pyar Tune Kya Kiya</keyword>', 'Road'). He was dealing with multiple health situations past few months in Jaipur. Go well mate," he wrote. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta wrote on his official Twitter account: "Just got news about the passing away of a dear friend. Rajat Mukherjee director of <keyword id="38128" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pyaar-Tune-Kya-Kiya">Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya</keyword> and Road was a friend from our early, early struggles in Bombay. Many meals, many bottles of Old Monk consumed. Many more to consume in another world. Will miss you dear friend." --IANS dc/rs/

'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya' fame director Rajat Mukherjee dies in Jaipur

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/48915385.cms" /> Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s decision to impose a ban on the sale of meat for four days hasn’t gone down too well amongst many citizens, and our <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> celebrities are no different. Known to have a say in everything that happens, these celebrities took on to the social networking site Twitter to express their opinions on the #meatban. 
 
Here are some of the tweets that came from Bollywood galleries. 
 
1. Soha Ali Khan 
The pretty actress showed why she is one of the most well-read actresses in Bollywood. 
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		Let's try to ban hunger before we ban meat? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/meatban?src=hash">#meatban</a>
	— soha ali khan (@sakpataudi) <a href="https://twitter.com/sakpataudi/status/641254293522112512">September 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
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2. Raghu Ram 
The man behind the success of youth reality show Roadies shared his anger about such political moves. 
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		Then ban meat for ever. I'm cool with that. This is divisive, unnecessary, political opportunism. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MeatBan?src=hash">#MeatBan</a> <a href="https://t.co/cZ4hqPwwDg">https://t.co/cZ4hqPwwDg</a>
	— Raghu Ram (@tweetfromRaghu) <a href="https://twitter.com/tweetfromRaghu/status/641253857578778626">September 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>3. Konkona Sensharma 
The power-house actress who would next be seen playing a mother in Meghna Gulzar’s Talvar asked the question that we all want an answer to. 
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		When will we learn to live and let live? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/meatban?src=hash">#meatban</a>
	— Konkona Sensharma (@konkonas) <a href="https://twitter.com/konkonas/status/641229354010210304">September 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
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4. Twinkle Khanna 
Writer and former actress who was in news for the release of her book Mrs. Funnybones went ahead to play with words. Puntastic, we think. 
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		Want to eat meat,go ahead&amp;if someone has a beef with that then hold your ground-don't chicken out or there really will be egg on your face
	— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones/status/641986500242964481">September 10, 2015</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>5. Anubhav Sinha 
The Ra.One director also played around with words, and asked if ‘meatings’ were also banned during the four days of the Jain festival. 
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		Can we have a meating during those four days? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/meatban?src=hash">#meatban</a>
	— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) <a href="https://twitter.com/anubhavsinha/status/641203492539895808">September 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>6. Raveena Tandon 
The national award winning actress shared the image of a newspaper clipping from last year’s proposal to ban meat, while raising a genuine question. 
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		So apparently the meat ban had happened before too.. But only this time highlighted .. Why? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/iknowwhybutstillasking?src=hash">#iknowwhybutstillasking</a> <a href="http://t.co/IlTcjVKjgc">pic.twitter.com/IlTcjVKjgc</a>
	— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/641305056441069569">September 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>7. Rahul Dholakia 
The actor, whose upcoming movie Raees is much-anticipated, tried to find something funny in the grave situation. 
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		Is Ramdev starting a Subzi Mandi ? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/meatban?src=hash">#meatban</a>
	— rahul dholakia (@rahuldholakia) <a href="https://twitter.com/rahuldholakia/status/641341426349936641">September 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
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