Netflixs new limited series, Ic 814: The Kandahar Hijack, has left questions regarding the aftermath of the real flights pilot, Captain Devi Sharan. Filmmaker Anubhav Sinhas 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 flights captain, highlighting the real-life hero behind the character.

Captain Devi Sharan was born in New Delhi in 1962, began his career in aviation in the early 1980s, and was the captain when Flight 814 was hijacked. His quick thinking and ability to remain calm under pressure played a pivotal role in handling the crisis, notably, his decision to fly low over Lahore until air traffic control was forced to give the plane permission to land,...