Flop Shows Of Netflix: From IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack To Sacred Games 2; Indian Shows That Failed To Impress

Flop Indian Shows Of Netflix: Over the years, Netflix has became a staple in the world of OTT with a high number of incredible original films and shows releasing every year. While we get treated with some of the best Netflix original films and series every now and then, there are times when Netflix fails to meet the expectations. Today, we have thought of doing something 'hatke' and bring you a lost 5 Netflix original shows that might want to stay away from. Have a look...

From IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack To Sacred Games 2: Flop Indian Shows Of Netflix

It's proven that most of the contents on Netflix are totally binge-worthy, but at the same time, there are some Netflix originals that are definitely a snooze-fest. From IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack to Sacred Games 2; we bring you a list of 5 Netflix Original series/show that failed to live up to fans expectations.

1) IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack

Release Date: 29th August 2024

Director: Anubhav Sinha

Cast: Vijay Varma, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Dia Mirza, Patralekhaa, Kumud Mishra

Based on a true incident, the 6-episode limited show chronicles the longest hijacking of Indian history when 5 masked men hijacked the Indian Airlines 814 (IC 814) while flying from Kathmandu to Delhi. The flight was diverted to various different locations before finally landing in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

2) Sacred Games 2

Release Date: 15th August 2019

Director: Anurag Kashyap, Neeraj Ghaywan

Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan, Kalki Koechlin, Pankaj Tripathi, Elnaaz Norouzi

After the super success of Sacred Games (2018), fans were eagerly waiting for the dramatic face off between Munbai don Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and cop Sartaj Singh. After the release of the sequel, they were disappointed and how. Despite high craze, Sacred Games 2 failed to meet fans' expectation.

3) What The Love! With Karan Johar

Release Date: 20th January 2020

Karan Johar's tryst with Netflix with this millennium match-making show, What The Love! With Karan, was an absolute disaster. Given the popularity of 'Koffee With Karan', the first reaction after watching KJo-hosted 'What The Love! With Karan Johar' was 'WTF'.

4) Bard Of Blood

Release Date: 27th September 2019

Director: Ribhu Dasgupta; Jay Dev Banerjee

Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Kirti Kulhari, Sobhita Dhulipal, Sahiba Bali, Vineet Kumar Singh

The show revolved around the story of an Ex communicated RAW agent who is forced to confront his past when he returns to lead an unsanctioned hostage-rescue mission in Balochistan.

5) Leila

Release Date: 14th June 2019

Director: Deepa Mehta; Shanker Raman; Pawan Kumar

Cast: Huma Qureshi, Rahul Khanna, Siddharth, Sanjay Suri, Arif Zakaria

Based on the 2017 eponymous novel by Prayaag Akbar, Leila follows the story of Shalini, who tries to find her missing daughter in a totalitarian regime.