Remember Rajiv Thakur, the comedian who used to play different roles in Kapil Sharma’s show? He has surprised everyone with his recent performance. The actor has played the role of a terrorist in Anubhav Sinha’s recent OTT show. IC-814: The Kandahar HijackingYes, you read that right. Thakur, popularly known as Raju, has dazzled audiences with his portrayal of a terrorist codenamed ‘Boss’.
In a classic case of reverse casting, Anubhav Sinha has shown that he knows his craft by casting Rajiv in the role of a terrorist, and hats off to the actor who played the role with utmost sincerity. To be honest, it is not easy to break the mould when people are used to seeing you in a comic role. Rajiv not only played a role out of his comfort zone, but also managed to convince the audience to such an extent that many did not recognise him while watching the series.
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Public reaction to Rajiv Thakur’s role as a terrorist
On seeing Rajiv Thakur as a terrorist in the recent Netflix release, several netizens shared their surprising reactions on X (formerly Twitter). One wrote, “Hats off to Rajiv Thakur, from Kapil’s comedy to the main villain in #IC814, great stuff,” while another added, “Binge-watching #IC814TheKandaharHijack on @Netflix, in episode 5, I noticed that the Boss is played by Rajiv Thakur, the comedian. What a different role he is playing and so convincingly. He is unrecognisable but his tone gives it away, and there are good performances by other actors too.”
We take our hats off to Rajiv Thakur, from Kapil’s Comedy to the main villain in #IC814excellent things
— Anupam Gupta (@b50) August 30, 2024
Rajiv Thakur’s journey as a comedian
It was in 2008 that Rajiv made everyone laugh for the first time when he appeared as a contestant on Comedy Circus. After that, we saw him in many small and big roles like an important role in SAB’s TV show Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo. He was always associated with Kapil Sharma, from playing various roles in The Kapil Sharma Show to playing the flight attendant at Kap’s Cafe in The Great Indian Kapil Show. We have always seen him play characters that made people laugh but this time he has proved that as an actor, he has a lot to offer.
About the show IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack by Anubhav Sinha
With Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Vijay VermaArvind Swamy, Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Dia Mirza, Amrita Puri, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Aditya Srivastava, Kanwaljit Singh and Patralekhaa in the lead roles, the show is based on a real-life incident.
The IC-814 was hijacked by five terrorists on 24 December 1999, 40 minutes after taking off from Kathmandu. The aircraft, carrying around 180 passengers, was held hostage for seven days and flew from Kathmandu to Amritsar and then to Lahore. It refuelled in Lahore and left for Dubai. From Dubai, it proceeded to Taliban-controlled Kandahar, where all passengers were released on 31 December 1999. It is an adaptation of the book Flight Into Fear by Captain Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhury.
Why IC 814: The Kandahar hijacking is in the news
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned the content head of Netflix India to seek clarification on the allegedly controversial aspects of the OTT series. The depiction of the hijackers of the Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Delhi has sparked controversy, with a section of viewers objecting to the “human” portrayal of the perpetrators.
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