Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha recently spoke about the controversy surrounding his Netflix series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. Some viewers were upset that the show used code names, like Bhola and Shankar, for the terrorists who hijacked an Indian Airlines flight in 1999, instead of their real names. Speaking to casting director Mukesh Chhabra, Sinha touched upon the mixed reactions to the show. He acknowledged the backlash but also noted the positive feedback.