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This is how Naseeruddin and Pankaj reacted to IC 814
To see Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapur share screen in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack` was a pleasant surprise. Anubhav Sinha recently revealed how he approached the stalwarts for the show
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IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack has been receiving rave reviews. The Netflix show is based on a book by Capt Devi Sharan who was in-charge of the hijacked fligght in 1999 from Kathmandu enroute Delhi. However, the flight took eight days to reach Delhi after it was hijacked by Pakistani men. While the series is being lauded for its treatment, the casting of the show is also being praised. Rajeev Thakur`s role as Chief (one of the hijackers) was undoubtedly one of the most surprising casting as the actor is widely known for his comic portrayal. The show also saw several talents including Vijay Varma, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Dia Mirza, Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa and others came together.
"Casting process started right with the writing. Every time a new character of significance comes up, Trishant and I start discussing names," revealed director Anubhav Sinha at a press conference for the show on Tuesday in Mumbai. "There are some obvious names whom I call everytime I do something. So we ended up casting everyone. Vijay was the first one to be cast. Then these two characters were slowly growing. In the beginning, it didn`t feel like they would become significant but after a point, we figured that these are two very significant characters. Then we started taking names. Then one day I casually thought of talking to Naseer bhai and Pankaj bhai."
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