The plot revolves around the hijacking of flight Starjet-714. While many reports initially suggested it was based on the real-life 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 , director Radha Mohan clarified that the story is entirely Production:
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The film follows the gripping sequence of events after a flight from is hijacked by five terrorists. The hijackers demand the release of their leader, Yusuf Khan, and an emergency landing is made at Tirupati Airport after an engine is damaged. The plot revolves around the hijacking of flight Starjet-714
. The film centers on the hijacking of a commercial flight from Chennai to Delhi, which is forced to land at Tirupati Airport after an engine failure. Unlike typical masala-heavy films of its era, The hijackers demand the release of their leader,
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