After Akshay Kumar's Padman! Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary BANNED In Pakistan
Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary which released today has failed to get clearance for release in Pakistan. Before this flick, Akshay Kumar's PadMan which released last week too was banned in Pakistan.
News
oi-Madhuri
By Madhuri
While
Neeraj
Pandey's
Aiyaary
has
finally
managed
to
hit
theatres
today
in
India,
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
filmmaker
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.
Satish
Anand,
who
was
supposed
to
distribute
Aiyaary
in
Pakistan,
said,
"The
film
is
banned.
Its
content
was
disapproved." Neeraj
Pandey
was
quoted
as
saying
to
Deccan
Chronicle,
"I
don't
think
I
am
a
problem.
It
has
to
be
the
film.
The
theme
(Aiyaary)
is
very
patriotic
and
doesn't
cut
well
there.
Even
MS
Dhoni
was
not
allowed
to
be
shown
in
Pakistan."
Before
this,
Akshay
Kumar's
PadMan
too
had
failed
to
get
a
theatrical
release
in
Pakistan
Aiyaary
brings
to
celluloid
three
facets
of
the
Indian
Army,
with
the
film
giving
insights
not
only
into
the
battleground
defense
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.