IC
814:
The
Kandahar
Hijack:
IC
814:
The
Kandahar
Hijack
was
released
on
Thursday,
August
29
with
a
promise
of
an
intriguing
plot
line
backed
by
an
ensemble
cast,
but
despite
having
this
qualities,
why
did
it
fail
to
create
a
buzz
among
audience
before
it
was
released?
Well,
this
is
not
the
first
time
that
a
promising
Netflix
series
failed
to
create
interest
among
viewers,
this
has
happened
with
other
Netflix
original
shows
like
What
The
Love,
Ghoul,
Bard
of
Blood,
Indian
Matchmaking,
among
others.

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Why
Did
IC
814:
The
Kandahar
Hijack
Fail
To
Garner
Interest
Among
Audiences?

IC
814:
The
Kandahar
Hijack
had
all
the
masalas
to
cook
a
great
meal
for
the
audiences,
but
it
lacked
the
main
ingredient,
the
salt!
The
story
revolves
around
the
real-life
incident,
infamous
Kandahar
Hijack
that
took
place
in
Afghanistan.
The
talented
cast
included
Vijay
Varma
as
Captain
Devi
Sharan,
who
played
the
central
character,
Naseeruddin
Shah,
Pankaj
Kapur,
Manoj
Pahwa,
Kumud
Mishra,
Dia
Mirza,
Patralekha,
Arvind
Swami,
among
others
in
pivotal
roles.

The
6-episodes
docuseries
miserably
failed
to
create
the
thrill
before
it
was
released,
and
the
‘credit’
goes
to
the
horrible
series
released
in
the
past.
Even
a
series
like
Sacred
Games
2
couldn’t
win
the
hearts
of
people
for
trying
too
hard
to
be
relevant
with
the
storyline
with
‘a
louder
version’.

Several
Netflix
shows
have
been
canceled
or
called
off
for
renewal
because
of
the
lack
of
engagements
and
failing
to
woo
the
audience
with
content
in
the
first
season
itself.
Lack
of
engaging
storyline,
and
continuous
flop
series
have
already
made
audiences
turn
their
back
on
Netflix
shows.

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Know

Is
Netflix
‘Dying’
For
Its
Below
Average
Original
Shows?

However,
streaming
platforms
like
Amazon
Prime,
Zee5,
Disney+
Hotstar,
JioCinema
original
series
are
relatively
getting
more
attention.
Series
like
Mirzapur,
Asur,
The
Night
Manager,
Panchayat,
have
time
and
again
proven
their
worth
and
won
over
the
hearts
of
the
audience
which
somehow
Netflix
lacked.

Is
it
time
for
Netflix
to
come
up
with
a
different
strategy
to
‘survive’
in
the
Indian
entertainment
sector?