Neeraj Pandey Took Three Years To Research On Sidharth Malhotra- Manoj Bajpayee's Aiyaary!
Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee will be sharing screen space for the first time in Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary. It took Neeraj three years to collect research material for this espionage thriller.
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oi-Madhuri
By Madhuri
Neeraj
Pandey
who
is
all
set
for
his
upcoming
flick
titled
Aiyaary,
took
three
long
years
to
do
extensive
research
on
the
film.
The
helmer
of
celebratory
films
like
A
Wednesday,
Baby,
Special
26
and
M.S
Dhoni:
An
Untold
Story
to
name
a
few,
he
is
back
with
Aiyaary
which
is
touted
to
be
the
first
espionage
thriller
of
2018.
Neeraj
went
through
an
intense
research
to
find
the
perfect
storyline
for
the
film
which
took
him
three
years
to
flag
off
the
film.
Since
Aiyaary
is
set
against
army
backdrop,
he
underwent
rigorous
research
to
understand
army
operations.
The
filmmaker
had
to
understand
on
border
operations
of
various
places
as
the
film
has
been
shot
at
three
different
locations.
Neeraj
who
believes
in
perfection
made
sure
of
spending
enough
time
to
make
a
perfect
espionage
thriller.
Earlier
while
speaking
about
the
film,
he
had
said,
"Aiyaary
has
been
a
special
project
with
a
very
exciting
ensemble.
'Aiyaary'
means,
the
ultimate
trickery.
The
word
'Aiyaary'
fabulously
sums
up
what
a
Soldier
resorts
to
ultimately
in
the
face
of
extreme
crisis.
His
intelligence,
sharpness
and
wit
not
only
bedazzles
the
his
own
troop
but
also
earns
him
the
respect
of
his
enemies.
The
title
of
the
film
explains
the
term
as
a
person
who
is
a
chameleon
in
character
and
works
towards
mastering
in
all
given
situation.
It
means
master
of
Beharoooiya."
The
film
showcases
the
loyal
and
obedient
officer
Major
Jai
Bakshi
aka
Sidharth
Malhotra
who
idolizes
his
mentor
Colonel
Abhay
Singh
aka
Manoj
Bajpayee.
The
interesting
turn
of
events
leaves
the
audience
intrigued
as
to
what
lead
to
the
two
pitted
against
each
other.
Neeraj
Pandey's
Aiyaary
trailer
has
garnered
immense
love
and
appreciation
from
across
the
quarters.
Aiyaary
stars
an
ensemble
cast
of
Sidharth
Malhotra,
Manoj
Bajpayee,
Pooja
Chopra,
Rakulpreet,
Anupam
Kher
and
Naseeruddin
Shah.
The
film
is
slated
to
release
on
9th
February.