Actor Naseeruddin Shah plays the role of Cabinet Secretary Vinay Kaul, IAS, based on Prabhat Kumar, in the web series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’. Talking about his memories of the December 1999 incident, the veteran actor said that he feared the hijack would trigger another wave of Islamophobia. He also likened working with seasoned actors like Pankaj Kapur in the Anubhav Sinha directorial to `being in heaven`. Watch the full video for more.

On Pankaj Kapur’s birthday, let`s revisit this bit of our interview with Shahid Kapoor as part of Mid-day`s Sit With Hitlist where he shares some fun and fond memories of his father Pankaj Kapur. Shahid also reveals how his his father came up with the name of his most memorable film, Jab We Met, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and directed by Imtiaz Ali. Shahid also shares his experience of working in his father Pankaj Kapur`s directorial debut Mausam, and what went wrong with the film.