After uproar, Netflix to add disclaimer on real, code names in IC 814
Netflix India executives, including the vice president for content Monika Shergill, met senior information and broadcasting ministry officials on Tuesday and announced the streaming company will add a new opening disclaimer for a drama series on the 1999 hijacking of flight IC-814 following days of criticism. “For the benefit of audiences unfamiliar with the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814, the opening disclaimer has been updated to include the real and code names of the hijackers. The code names in the series reflect those used during the actual event,” Shergill said, and added that Netflix was “committed to showcasing” India’s “rich culture of storytelling” and “their authentic representation”. The code names are at the centre of the controversy with critics, including leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party asking why “Bhola” and “Shankar” was used to identify two of the five terrorists. Web movies or series based on real life political events tend to attract I&B ministry’s attention when they “mix fact and fiction”, HT understands.
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