Devara public reaction: Netizens call it 'Baahubali lite version', Jr NTR fans fight back
24-year-old MBA student dies by suicide at IIM Ahmedabad due to...
From Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani,...: Big update on wealth of India's richest
Gautam Adani's big move, government to receive Rs 28000000000 from Adani group for...
Kanpur stadium authority hires langurs for India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test; Here's why
IND vs BAN 2nd Test: R Ashwin breaks Anil Kumble's all-time record to become....
Alia Bhatt reveals she has ADHD: What is it? How to deal with it?
India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test: Rain forces early stumps on Day 1, BAN 107/3 in 35 overs
LoP Rahul Gandhi gets parliamentary defence committee, Kangana Ranaut gets IT
Apple Diwali Sale 2024: Massive discounts on MacBook Air, iPhones, iPad, more; what to expect
Choosing 2 Men With Truck Removalists: Convenient And Cost-Effective Option
How Big Data is Used in Film Industry?
Akusoli Shoe Insoles Reviews Customer Critics
Escon Panache Villas: Experience Pinnacle of Luxury Living Through Eyes of Delighted Buyers
Land Records Portals in India: Comprehensive guide to access Land Information Online
Baden Bower Shares Important Tips for EB1A Visa Applicants
Viral Video: Rare giant crocodile-like fish leaves internet in awe and surprise, watch
‘It is all in the air’: SC raps Delhi air quality panel over pollution, stubble burning
UP shocker: Class 2 boy killed over 'tantrik' practices 5 arrested
This employee fired over bizarre reason, rehired after public backlash, check story here…
Jr NTR's Devara makers cut 7-minute scene just 3 days before release due to...
MUDA case: Siddaramaiah refuses to resign as Karnataka CM, says, 'will not...'
Mpox outbreak: Kerala confirms 2nd monkeypox case, man had returned to Ernakulam from...
Another big move by Gautam Adani, his company set to buy stake in...
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces special trains for upcoming festive season
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 teaser has Rooh Baba fighting Manjulika, Kartik Aaryan up against Vidya Balan
West Indies legend Dwayne Bravo announces retirement from...
Weather update: IMD issues heavy rainfall warning in 17 states for next three days, check details
In this Indian state, grooms are sent away to their brides' house after marriage, it is...
Malayalam actor Siddique's whereabouts unknown, police intensify search, issue lookout notice
Watch Virat Kohli's gesture when Kanpur ground staff touches his feet, here's viral video
The Big Billion Days Sale 2024: Check dates, offers, best deals on electronics, home appliances
Paracetamol among 53 drugs to fail quality control test: What are the alternatives you can adopt?
Big blow to CSK as Dwayne Bravo part ways, joins this team as...
30-year-old woman collapses at work, dies after manager denies..., company says...
After US, France, UK backs India's bid for permanent UNSC seat
Big blow for BJP as Sunil Jakhar resigns as Punjab chief ahead of Panchayat elections: Report
Bad news for Jr NTR fans, Devara Part 2 has a big update
Husky joins morning aarti, takes social media by storm, internet calls it...; watch viral video
Meet man, an Indian who wanted to become cricketer, now earns Rs 5 crore daily, is married to...
Meet man, who spent over 50 years in jail for murder he never committed, is now set to be...
Earth's 'mini-moon' to be visible from..., here's how you can watch it
PM Modi launches 3 Param Rudra supercomputers: Know features, how these will help India
Salman Khan flaunts his Sikandar biceps, gives glimpse into his fitness regime in viral pic
Virat Kohli needs only 35 runs to break star India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's world record of...
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio to get tough competition from BSNL as government...
Pakistani actor Darpan, whose brother Santosh was a superstar, reigned the romantic age
Indian mountaineers name peak in Arunachal Pradesh after 6th Dalai Lama, China responds
Anil Ambani rises again, Reliance Group companies becoming debt free, his net worth is...
Meet IAS officer, who can't speak or listen, still aced UPSC in his first attempt with AIR...
Meet man, who leads Rs 7781 crore company, close relative of Mukesh Ambani, has net worth of...
When Nita Ambani shared who she’d date if not her husband, Mukesh Ambani’s response was...
Kanpur weather forecast, India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test: Will rain play spoilsport on Day 1?
Zelenskyy meets Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, discusses Ukraine's 'victory plan'
Meet man, son of closest advisor of Mukesh Ambani’s father, who works in Reliance as…
Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju gets Mercedes Benz E-Class as gift, it costs Rs…
Flipkart Big Billion Days: Apple iPhone 15 is available for just Rs....; check how to grab new offer
DNA TV Show: As gold prices hit all-time high, should we invest in yellow metal or shares?
'Why pick up BCCI, settle with them only': SC asks Byju's on Rs 15000 crore debt
NASA’s rover discovers unusual 'Zebra-stripped' rock on...
Mpox outbreak: Centre issues advisory to prevent spread of virus, says, 'minimize risk of...'
Ratan Tata's company inks Rs 91000 crore pact with Taiwan firm to build India's first...
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance teams up with Swedish company, will now sell...
ENTERTAINMENT
A survivor of the 1999 hijack of Indian Airlines' flight IC 814 has reacted to the ongoing controversy around Anubhav Sinha's Netflix series on the incident
TRENDING NOW
Amid a row over the depiction of code names of hijackers of the 1999 Indian Airlines plane in the OTT series IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, a survivor of the harrowing incident on Wednesday said there is a "needless" controversy over the show.
Commenting on Anubhav Sinha's Netflix series, Pooja Kataria, who was then returning from her honeymoon in Kathmandu, said, "I have seen it. The controversy which is going on is needless. There is nothing like this, true event has been depicted and they (hijackers) had code names and they used to call each other using those names." She also recalled how a hijacker with code name Burger talked to the passengers, played Antakshari and gifted her a shawl when he came to know it was her birthday. "He was friendly with the people as they were having panic attacks. He used to even play Antakshari," she said.
The web series has courted controversy with many claiming that the filmmaker changed the names of the hijackers to Shankar and Bhola to allegedly protect the terrorists who belonged to a certain community. The real names of the hijackers were Ibrahim Athar, Shahid Akhtar Sayed, Sunny, Ahmad Qazi, Zahoor Mistry and Shakir. However, the series referred to the code names used by terrorists -- Bhola, Shankar, Doctor, Burger and Chief.
Under pressure, Netflix India on Tuesday said it has included the real and code names of the hijackers. Kataria (47), while recalling the harrowing events which unfolded after the plane was hijacked on December 24, 1999, 40 minutes after it took off from Kathmandu, said the hijackers addressed each other using their code names.
On the controversy surrounding the series, she said that the true event has been depicted. Reality has been shown, there should be no controversy, she asserted. "I think it should be seen from entertainment point of view only. Other movies are also made. There is no need for controversy," she told PTI Videos here.
Recalling the events on that fateful day, Kataria, said, "There was fear and we thought we all will die. We did not know what was happening outside. We were asked to keep our heads down for two days, we lived in that state of terror for eight days. Only when we came out did we realise what had happened." She went on to add: "We were returning to Delhi from Nepal after our honeymoon." Kataria also recalled it was her birthday when she was a hostage.
"It was my birthday. And I told him (the hijacker) that he should leave us. He said we will celebrate my birthday here. Burger gifted a shawl to me...," she said, showing the shawl she has preserved. "To my dearest sister and her handsome husband," is written over it and signed by Burger. "I have preserved the boarding passes also," Kataria said.
Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by DNA staff and is published from PTI
The DNA app is now available for download on the Google Play Store. Please download the app and share your feedback with us.