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Netflix India has assured the Centre that in future, the content will be in accordance with “nation’s sentiments”, as per ANI, citing government sources. The assurance comes amidst the row involving upcoming web series IC 814: Kandahar Hijack.
The series, which is based on the 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight by Pakistan- based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, has triggered a fierce backlash, culminating in an hour long meeting between, the streaming giant and the centre.
The series has been helmed by Anubhav Sinha and will be released on August 29, it portrays the hijackers of the ill-fated flight in a manner that has drawn ire from various quarters, particularly to the alleged alteration of their names – Bhola and Shankar – which are traditionally associated with Lord Shiva.
