{"id":8815,"date":"2025-08-29T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/vijay-varma-celebrates-1-year-of-ic-814-the-kandahar-hijack-with-funny-memes-web-series-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:08:00","slug":"vijay-varma-celebrates-1-year-of-ic-814-the-kandahar-hijack-with-funny-memes-web-series-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/vijay-varma-celebrates-1-year-of-ic-814-the-kandahar-hijack-with-funny-memes-web-series-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Vijay Varma Celebrates 1 Year Of IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack With Funny Memes | Web-series News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9536084\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">August 29, 2025, 14:35 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9536084\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3957370288 asubttl-schema\">The show was directed by Anubhav Sinha, recounts the harrowing true events of the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3957370288 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vijay Varma Celebrates 1 Year Of IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack With Funny Memes\" title=\"Vijay Varma Celebrates 1 Year Of IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack With Funny Memes\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3957370288\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Vijay Varma Celebrates 1 Year Of IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack With Funny Memes<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Vijay Varma today celebrated a special milestone as his critically acclaimed series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack as the show completed one year. The actor marked the occasion by sharing a series of hilarious memes on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Taking to his Instagram handle, Vijay Varma shared a carousel of comical memes made on scenes from the show. He captioned the post, \u201cIC814 turned 1 today so obv we made this (swipe)&#8221;, check out the post. The photos feature Varma and co-stars in high-stakes scenes\u2014guns pointed, panic all around\u2014but edited with bows, filters, and captions like \u201cwhen you\u2019re getting hijacked but you\u2019re still pookie &#8221; or \u201cme: going through the worst time of my life \/ mera dost:&#8221;, giving fans a light-hearted throwback to a show that was anything but.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Take a look here:<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><strong>About IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The show was directed by Anubhav Sinha, recounts the harrowing true events of the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814. The series features an ensemble cast including Vijay Varma, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Dia Mirza, Arvind Swamy, Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, and Anupam Tripathi. It was released on Netflix on August 29, 2024. Vijay Varma was lauded for his intense performance in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>Upcoming film:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">The actor now gears up for an exciting slate of projects including Nagraj Manjule\u2019s much-anticipated Matka King, the romantic drama Gustaakh Ishq, and an untitled venture with acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">The teaser of Gustaakh Ishq was released recently. The 47-second clip captures everything that defines old-school romance\u2014the palpable chemistry between Vijay Varma and Fatima Sana Shaikh, the drizzle of rain, two steaming cups of tea, fleeting chaos and whispered fears, unapologetic romance and Naseerudin Shah\u2019s poetry in between. Gulzar\u2019s evocative writing, Vibhu Puri\u2019s nuanced direction, and Vishal Bhardwaj\u2019s music elevate the entire sequence to an entirely new level. The romance drama is set to hit theatres in November 2025, though the exact date is yet to be announced. Originally titled Ul-Jalool Ishq, the film later received a new name, announced by Manish along with a poster showing Vijay Varma holding Fatima Sana Shaikh in a tender embrace. Gustaakh Ishq is the third project from Manish Malhotra\u2019s Stage 5 Productions, which launched in September 2023. 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