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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Hijack		\| name = Hijack
	\| image = Hijack poster.jpg		\| image = Hijack poster.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Movie~~ poster ~~for ''Hijack''~~		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = Kunal Shivdasani		\| director = Kunal Shivdasani
	\| producer = [[Dinesh Vijan]]<br>Kunal Shivdasani		\| producer = [[Dinesh Vijan]]<br>Kunal Shivdasani
	\| writer = Kunal Shivdasani<br> Gavendra Agarwal		\| writer = Kunal Shivdasani<br> Gavendra Agarwal
	\| starring = [[Shiney Ahuja]]<br> [[Esha Deol]]<br>[[~~Ishitha~~ Chauhan]]<br>[[K K Raina]]<br> [[Mona Ambegaonkar]]		\| starring = [[Shiney Ahuja]]<br> [[Esha Deol]]<br>[[Ishita Chauhan]]<br>[[K K Raina]]<br> [[Mona Ambegaonkar]]
	\| music = Justin Yesudas, Uday Kumar Ninjoor		\| music = Justin Yesudas<br>Uday Kumar Ninjoor
	\| cinematography =		\| cinematography = [[:en:Jehangir Choudhary\|Jehangir Choudhary]]
	\| editing =		\| editing = Kunal Shivdasani
	\| ~~distributor~~ = [[Eros International]]		\| studio = [[Eros International]]
			\| distributor =
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|2008\|09\|05}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|2008\|09\|05}}
	\| runtime =		\| runtime = 117 minutes<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/hijack-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mtqxmzk\|title=Hijack\|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Hindi~~/English~~		\| language = Hindi
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	\| gross =		\| gross =
	}}		}}

	'''''Hijack''''' is a 2008 Indian [[~~action thriller~~]] ~~film starring~~ [[~~Shiney Ahuja]] and [[Esha Deol~~]]~~. The~~ film is written and directed by Kunal Shivdasani ~~and~~ is based on the hijacking of [[Indian Airlines Flight 814]]. The film ~~premiered~~ on 5 September 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hijack/\|title=Hijack\|website=Bollywood Hungama\|accessdate=27 June 2020}}</ref>		'''''Hijack''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller]] film written and directed by Kunal Shivdasani. It is based on the hijacking of [[Indian Airlines Flight 814]]. The film stars [[Shiney Ahuja]] and [[Esha Deol]]. The film was released on 5 September 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hijack/\|title=Hijack\|website=Bollywood Hungama\|date=5 September 2008 \|accessdate=27 June 2020}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Vikram Madan ([[Shiney Ahuja]]) is a ground maintenance engineer at the Chandigarh Airport. His social life is limited to one friend, Rajeev, the security chief of the same airport. Vikram's daughter Priya ([[Ishitha Chauhan]]) is traveling with her teacher for a debate contest to Amritsar from [[Delhi]]. That flight gets hijacked by a group of six terrorists working for a man named Rasheed ([[KK Raina]]) who has been captured by the ~~[[India]]n~~ police. The flight is forced to land at the Chandigarh Airport. These terrorists demand the release of Rasheed from the Indian Government or they threaten to kill the hostages inside the aircraft. Now Vikram is faced with a dilemma of being the only man who can sneak inside the aircraft and try to save the life of his daughter Priya. Once he breaches into the aircraft with the help of air hostess Saira ([[Esha Deol]]), he starts plotting and planning and killing the terrorists one by one. Some innocent passengers become the victims of the terrorists and die. However somehow Vikram and Saira together save the day.		Vikram Madan ([[Shiney Ahuja]]) is a ground maintenance engineer at the Chandigarh Airport. His social life is limited to one friend, Rajeev, the security chief of the same airport. Vikram's daughter Priya ([[Ishitha Chauhan]]) is traveling with her teacher for a debate contest to Amritsar from Delhi. That flight gets hijacked by a group of six terrorists working for a man named Rasheed ([[KK Raina]]) who has been captured by the Indian police. The flight is forced to land at the Chandigarh Airport. These terrorists demand the release of Rasheed from the Indian Government or they threaten to kill the hostages inside the aircraft. Now Vikram is faced with a dilemma of being the only man who can sneak inside the aircraft and try to save the life of his daughter Priya. Once he breaches into the aircraft with the help of air hostess Saira ([[Esha Deol]]), he starts plotting and planning and killing the terrorists one by one. Some innocent passengers become the victims of the terrorists and die. However somehow Vikram and Saira together save the day.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* [[Shiney Ahuja]] as Vikram Madan		* [[Shiney Ahuja]] as Vikram Madan
	* [[Esha Deol]] as Saira		* [[Esha Deol]] as Saira
	* [[~~Ishitha~~ Chauhan]] as Priya Madan		* [[KK Raina]] as Rasheed
	* [[Kush Sharma]]		* [[Ishita Chauhan]] as Priya Madan
			* Kush Sharma
			* Mariah Gantois
	* [[Mona Ambegaonkar]] as Simone		* [[Mona Ambegaonkar]] as Simone
	* [[KK Raina]] as Rasheed
	* [[Kaveri Jha]] as Pooja Madan		* [[Kaveri Jha]] as Pooja Madan
	* [[Rasika Dugal]] as Neha		* [[Rasika Dugal]] as Neha
	* [[Ujjwal Chopra]]		* [[Ujjwal Chopra]]

	==Music==		==Music==
	The soundtrack was scored by debutante duo [[Justin-Uday]].		The soundtrack was scored by debutante duo Justin Yesudas and Uday Kumar Ninjoor.
	* Yaad Mein Aksar - [[Krishna Kumar Kunnath\|KK]]		* Yaad Mein Aksar – [[Krishna Kumar Kunnath\|KK]]
	* Dekh Dekh - [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Suraj Jagan]], Rap by [[Joi (band)\|Joi]]		* Dekh Dekh – [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Suraj Jagan]], Rap by [[Joi (band)\|Joi]]
	* Koi Na Jaane - KK, [[Shilpa Rao]]		* Koi Na Jaane – KK, [[Shilpa Rao]]
	* Theme Of Hijack - Suraj Jagan, Uday		* Theme of Hijack – Suraj Jagan, Uday Kumar Ninjoor
	* Aksar (Unplugged) - [[Shaan (singer)\|Shaan]]		* Aksar (Unplugged) – [[Shaan (singer)\|Shaan]]
	* Dekh Dekh (Club Mix) - Sunidhi Chauhan, Joi		* Dekh Dekh (Club Mix) – Sunidhi Chauhan, Joi
	* Yaad Mein Aksar (Remix) - KK, Joi		* Yaad Mein Aksar (Remix) – KK, Joi
	* Yaad Mein Aksar (Sad) - Shaan		* Yaad Mein Aksar (Sad) – Shaan

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{BH movie\|hijack<!-- id# 201834 -->}}		* {{BH movie\|hijack<!-- id# 201834 -->}}
	* {{IMDb ~~movie~~}}		* {{IMDb title}}

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{{Refimprove|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hijack
| image = Hijack poster.jpg
| caption = Movie poster for ''Hijack''
| director = Kunal Shivdasani
| producer = [[Dinesh Vijan]] Kunal Shivdasani
| writer = Kunal Shivdasani Gavendra Agarwal
| starring = [[Shiney Ahuja]] [[Esha Deol]] [[Ishitha Chauhan]] [[K K Raina]] [[Mona Ambegaonkar]]
| music = Justin Yesudas, Uday Kumar Ninjoor
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|09|05}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi/English
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Hijack''''' is a 2008 Indian [[action thriller]] film starring [[Shiney Ahuja]] and [[Esha Deol]]. The film is written and directed by Kunal Shivdasani and is based on the hijacking of [[Indian Airlines Flight 814]]. The film premiered on 5 September 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hijack/|title=Hijack|website=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=27 June 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
Vikram Madan ([[Shiney Ahuja]]) is a ground maintenance engineer at the Chandigarh Airport. His social life is limited to one friend, Rajeev, the security chief of the same airport. Vikram's daughter Priya ([[Ishitha Chauhan]]) is traveling with her teacher for a debate contest to Amritsar from [[Delhi]]. That flight gets hijacked by a group of six terrorists working for a man named Rasheed ([[KK Raina]]) who has been captured by the [[India]]n police. The flight is forced to land at the Chandigarh Airport. These terrorists demand the release of Rasheed from the Indian Government or they threaten to kill the hostages inside the aircraft. Now Vikram is faced with a dilemma of being the only man who can sneak inside the aircraft and try to save the life of his daughter Priya. Once he breaches into the aircraft with the help of air hostess Saira ([[Esha Deol]]), he starts plotting and planning and killing the terrorists one by one. Some innocent passengers become the victims of the terrorists and die. However somehow Vikram and Saira together save the day.

==Cast==
* [[Shiney Ahuja]] as Vikram Madan
* [[Esha Deol]] as Saira
* [[Ishitha Chauhan]] as Priya Madan
* [[Kush Sharma]]
* [[Mona Ambegaonkar]] as Simone
* [[KK Raina]] as Rasheed
* [[Kaveri Jha]] as Pooja Madan
* [[Rasika Dugal]] as Neha
* [[Ujjwal Chopra]]

==Music==
The soundtrack was scored by debutante duo [[Justin-Uday]].
* Yaad Mein Aksar - [[Krishna Kumar Kunnath|KK]]
* Dekh Dekh - [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Suraj Jagan]], Rap by [[Joi (band)|Joi]]
* Koi Na Jaane - KK, [[Shilpa Rao]]
* Theme Of Hijack - Suraj Jagan, Uday
* Aksar (Unplugged) - [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
* Dekh Dekh (Club Mix) - Sunidhi Chauhan, Joi
* Yaad Mein Aksar (Remix) - KK, Joi
* Yaad Mein Aksar (Sad) - Shaan

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{BH movie|hijack}}
* {{IMDb movie}}

[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2008 thriller drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller drama films]]
[[Category:Films about aircraft hijackings]]
[[Category:Thriller films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Films about terrorism in India]]
[[Category:Films set on airplanes]]
[[Category:Indian aviation films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2008 drama films]]

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