BREAKING: Sidharth Malhotra's 'Aiyaary' still to get Censor certificate; will the release be affected?

The Censor Board might have claimed another prey. After the whole fiasco surrounding Padmaavat where the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial was denied any clearance from the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification), now the same thing seems to happen with Sidharth Malhotra-Manoj Bajpayee starrer Aiyaary too. 

Says a source, "Aiyaary was supposed to release on January 26 and then got pushed to February 9 when Padmaavat decided to come on the said date. It's just a week left for the film to hit screens but it still has not received the Censor certificate yet."

This has left the makers in limbo. Adds our khabri, "The same happened with Padmaavat where they didn't give them the certificate on time. The Censor report on Aiyaary shows pending as of now. God knows why they are taking so much time to clear the film."

Another source reveals, "The film is a political thriller that deals with the arms deal and the conspiracies that goes on behind closed doors within the military forces which got our defense ministry a little worked up. So the Ministry Of Defence has asked for a screening of the film for them first because they want to review it before it's cleared. They have still not watched the film and hence there's a delay in the certification. Once the clean chit comes from the Ministry, the certification will happen in no time." 

But the point here is - when will the Ministry watch the film and whether Aiyaary will get its certificate on time for a February 9 release worldwide.