Aiyaary | Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee film gets banned in Pakistan

While Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary has finally managed to hit theatres across the world this Friday, the film has failed to get clearance for release in Pakistan. 

The film's premise which is set against the backdrop of Indian Army has proved to be a bone of contention for the neighbouring country.  Being an Indian patriotic film, Aiyaary falls next in line for the slew of Indian patriotic films to be banned in Pakistan. 

The development proves to be a third for film maker Neeraj Pandey whose past films Baby and Naam Shabana failing to receive a clearance for release in Pakistan.

Both Baby and Naam Shabana touch upon the defense and intelligence mechanism of India, a subject which time and again has been disapproved for showcase in Pakistan. 

Aiyaary brings to celluloid three facets of the Indian Army, with the film giving insights not only into the battle ground defence mechanisms but also showcased the intelligence and bureaucratic decision makings of the Indian Army.

Starring an ensemble cast of Manoj Bajpayee, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh, Pooja Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher, Kumud Mishra, Adil Hussain and Vikram Gokhale, Aiyaary promises power packed performances along with an intriguing storyline. 

Plan C  and Jayantilal Gada (Pen) presents  'Aiyaary' A Neeraj Pandey Film. Produced by Shital Bhatia, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Motion Picture Capital.

DNA After Hrs verdict for Aiyaary is out. Hiren Kotwani writes, "Manoj reaffirms why he’s one of the best actors in the country today. He seems to relish the character and that shows in his performance. He is simply brilliant in every scene. Sidharth convincingly essays the dilemma of the young generation army man who is disillusioned to see that the people they protect could turn them out. As the hacker Sonia Gupta, who falls in love with Jai, Rakul is easy on the eye. Pooja Chopra as Captain Maya Semwal is strictly okay. Anupam Kher seems under-utilised as a London-based intel asset. Vikram Gokhale makes you feel for his General Pratap Mallik when faced with a threat to his military intel team. Naseeruddin Shah as Babulal Shastri is a delight to watch, though his most prominent part comes towards the end. "