PAK bans Indian Army Based Movies | ‘Aiyaary’, ‘Baby’, ‘Naam Shabana’
Neeraj Pandey's "Aiyaary", a film with a patriotic undertone, has been barred from release in Pakistan. 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.