'Aiyaary' banned in Pakistan
Mumbai
February 16, 2017
Neeraj Pandey's "Aiyaary", a film with a patriotic
undertone, has been barred from release in Pakistan.
"The film is banned.
Its content was disapproved," Satish Anand, who was to distribute the movie in
Pakistan, told IANS via social media.
The spokesperson for the film in
India too confirmed the development.
This is not the first time Pandey's
movie is not releasing in Pakistan. His movies "Baby" and "Naam Shabana" -- both
of which dealt with intelligence agencies on a chase for terrorists -- too did
not make it to the screens there.
"Aiyaary" is set against an army
backdrop. It features Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee playing the roles of
army officers in a storyline that brings to the forefront corruption within the
system.
In India, the movie got a green signal for release after the
Central Board of Film Certification reviewed the film, followed by a screening
for the Ministry of Defence, which prescribed certain modifications.
Mumbai
February 16, 2017
Neeraj Pandey's "Aiyaary", a film with a patriotic
undertone, has been barred from release in Pakistan.
"The film is banned.
Its content was disapproved," Satish Anand, who was to distribute the movie in
Pakistan, told IANS via social media.
The spokesperson for the film in
India too confirmed the development.
This is not the first time Pandey's
movie is not releasing in Pakistan. His movies "Baby" and "Naam Shabana" -- both
of which dealt with intelligence agencies on a chase for terrorists -- too did
not make it to the screens there.
"Aiyaary" is set against an army
backdrop. It features Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee playing the roles of
army officers in a storyline that brings to the forefront corruption within the
system.
In India, the movie got a green signal for release after the
Central Board of Film Certification reviewed the film, followed by a screening
for the Ministry of Defence, which prescribed certain modifications.
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