The much-awaited crime thriller Aaryan was released on Netflix on November 28, 2025 and ever since then it has been amomg the most watched movies of the week. Written and directed by Praveen K, Aaryan revolves around a man who is a writer but he hijacks a live interview as he enters a media channel with a gun.
It features Vishnu Vishal as DCP Arivudai Nambi, Selvaraghavan as Narayanan 'Azhagar', Shraddha Srinath as Nayana, and more in the key roles.
Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you have already watched the movie on Netflix and wondering whether there are any real incidents when a media channel was hijacked by anyone during a live show or not.
The answer is yes. In 2021, when Afghanistan was undergoing regime change and Taliban was taking control, the Taliban fighters entered a local media channel. A video of the incident had also gone viral.
A video showcased a television anchor surrounded by armed Taliban fighters. The 42-second clip was shared on Twitter by BBC reporter Kian Sharifi and Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad.
It showcased the host of a political debate programme reading a statement from the Taliban as well as at least eight Taliban fighters.
Although this particular incident is not similar to the storyline in Aaryan, but it is an example that a media channel was hijacked during a live show.
