Head of Netflix India, Monika Shergill, is set to meet with the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today. These are a few noteworthy points that are at the centre of controversy regarding a web series based on the Indian Airlines flight IC-814 hijack. The web series that caught the attention of the people even before the release of the series was based on the experience of hijacking IC-814 in 1999. The accident, considered one of the most dramatic and tragic episodes in the history of Indian aviation, means a plane hijack and subsequent redirection of the aircraft to Kandahar, Afghanistan.
IC-814 Series Raises Concerns
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That’s why the series depicts the rather tight and intense performance of the events for the whole week, which led to the consequent liberation of terrorists instead of hostages. However, the subject matter has attracted a lot of controversy from different people for the following reasons. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has woken up to these issues, and therefore, today’s meeting at Shastri Bhawan. One would presume that the conversations will gravitate around the portrayal of the events, the portrayal of real actualities of the characters, and the influence the series can have on society.
Monika Shergill’s meeting with the Joint Secretary highlights that content on streaming platforms should conform to existing regulations and, at the same time, not offend the feeling of history. For many years, Netflix has been provoking controversy with IC-814 content, but this meeting shows that there is a need for content producers to strike a balance between creativity and concern for society.
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