'Hijack' is an action thriller revolving around a plane hijacking and an airport officer who lays his life on the line to save the hostages from hijackers.
The film is about Vikram Madan (Shiney Ahuja) who is a ground maintenance officer at the Chandigarh airport.
His social life is limited to one friend, Rajeev, who is the Security Chief of the same airport. As luck would have it, Vikram's daughter is traveling with her teacher to a debate contest to Amritsar from Delhi. But a group of terrorists working for a man named Rasheed (KK Raina) hijack that flight. Rasheed is languishing in Indian jails and the terrorists seek his release as ransom.
The flight is forced to land in Chandigarh. The terrorists threaten to kill the passengers if Rasheed isn't released by the Indian government. The mastermind of this group of hijackers is a man named Abdullah who remains a mystery till the end.
Now, Vikram is faced with the dilemma of being the only man who can sneak inside the aircraft to save his daughter Priya and other hostages. Once he sneaks into the aircraft with the help of the airhostess, Saira (Esha Deol), he starts plotting and planning and killing the terrorists one by one. Some innocent passengers too become victims of the gunshots by ruthless terrorists. But somehow, Vikram and Saira manage to save the day.
Presented by Eros Entertainment, 'Hijack' is debut feature by Kunal Shivdasani, who has written the story and screenplay and also edited the film.
The movie has some breath-taking mid-air action and stunts by Allan Amin. Cinematography is by Jehangir Chowdhary and music is by Justin-Uday.
The movie is produced by Kunal Shivdasani and Dinesh Vijan of Aleya Motion Magic Pvt Ltd.
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