Kumud Mishra played Anand Arni in the show. Anand Arni revealed that the Taliban were embarrassed and nervous during the hijack. Anubhav Sinha’s IC184 The Kandahar Hijack introduces a new generation to an old tragedy in Indian history. The re-telling of the infamous hijack’s story has piqued the nation’s interest and the Indian officials involved in the negotiations are recalling the ordeal. In a recent chat, the chief of the R&AW at the time, AS Dulat, and Anand Arni, a former special secretary at the R&AW recalled the negotiations and said that the Taliban had no control. Talking to The Print, Arni said, “Clearly they had their limitations. Muttawakil (foreign minister) was definitely nervous.” He added that ‘an explosion’ took place in the early hours of December 30, when the auxiliary power unit (APU) of the aircraft blew up. The representative who checked what happened was ‘ashen’ as he thought the ‘plane had blown up’. Arni said, “It was clear that (the Taliban) wasn’t in total control, they were embarrassed.” Dulat recalled getting desperate calls …