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'Aiyaary' release pushed again; to now release on THIS date?

It seems Neeraj Pandey's espionage thriller will not hit the theatres this Friday

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It is not unknown that Sidharth Malhotra-Manoj Bajpayee starrer Aiyaary, which was earlier slated to hit the theatres during the Republic Day, was eventually pushed to February 9 considering the Padmaavat controversy. But now it seems Neeraj Pandey's espionage thriller is staring at yet another hurdle that may delay the film’s release again. 

Less than a week prior to its release, a special screening of Aiyaary was held by Revising Committee of Ministry of I&B over the weekend, which was also attended by officials from Defense Ministry also, whereby the body has asked for certain changes in the film. The censor board was reportedly asked for a review by the Defense Ministry as the film is set against the army backdrop. Reports suggest that the body has suggested five cuts in the drama and owing to the last-minute changes at the editing table, the film’s release will be affected. 

 

Confirming the news, co-producer Jayantilal Gada admitted that the film may not be able to make it to the theatres this Friday. "There's a strong chance that Aiyaary will be postponed to February 16. The team will submit the film to the CBFC only after making the recommended changes. The overseas delivery of the film looks difficult, considering we won't have the censor certificate in time. That will, in turn, affect the India release.", he told Mid-Day. 

While everyone is wondering about Aiyaary’s special screening, a source revealed to Mid-Day that it was a hush-hush meeting, with only the director representing the film. Jayantilal Gada further revealed, "There were a few modifications, which we are incorporating."

Aiyaary was supposed to clash with Akshay Kumar’s Padman this weekend on February now. Well, if Aiyaary’s team is unable to meet the deadline, R Balki’s social drama will have a solo release. 

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