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{{short description|2018 film by Neeraj Pandey}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aiyaary
| image = Aiyaary - Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Neeraj Pandey]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Shital Bhatia]]|Dhaval Jayantilal Gada|Aksshay Jayantilal Gada|Motion Picture Capital}}
| writer = Neeraj Pandey
| based_on = [[Adarsh Housing Society scam]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sidharth Malhotra]]|[[Manoj Bajpayee]]|[[Rakul Preet Singh]]|[[Pooja Chopra]]|[[Adil Hussain]]|[[Kumud Mishra]]|[[Naseeruddin Shah]]|[[Anupam Kher]]}}
| music = '''Score:'''<br />[[Sanjoy Chowdhury]]<br />'''Songs:'''<br />[[Rochak Kohli]]<br />[[Ankit Tiwari]]
| cinematography = Sudheer Palsane
| editing = Praveen Kathikuloth
| studio = {{ubl|Motion Picture Capital|[[Friday Filmworks]]|[[Pen India Limited]]|[[Plan C Studios]]}}
| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|02|16}}
| runtime = 160 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/aiyaary-2018 |title=Aiyaary |publisher=[[BBFC]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}650 million<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsfolo.com/entertainment/aiyaary-box-office-collection-siddharth-malhotra-sulks-yet/140278/ |title=Aiyaary box office collection: Siddharth Malhotra sulks yet again }}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}340.7 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/aiyaary/box-office/|title = Aiyaary Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
}}

'''''Aiyaary''''' ({{translation|Magic}} or trickery)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sidharth-malhotra-on-working-with-neeraj-pandey-manoj-bajpayee-in-aiyaary-its-a-film-im-very-proud-to-be-part-of-4351015.html |title=Sidharth Malhotra on working with Neeraj Pandey, Manoj Bajpayee in Aiyaary: It's a film I'm very proud to be part of- Entertainment News, Firstpost |date=14 February 2018 }}</ref> is a 2018 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/aiyaary-v684314 |title=Aiyaary (2018) – Neeraj Pandey – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related – AllMovie |website=AllMovie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/neeraj-pandeys-action-thriller-aiyaari-is-based-on-adarsh-scam |title=Neeraj Pandey's action-thriller Aiyaary is based on Adarsh Scam – NewsX |date=8 February 2018 }}</ref> written and directed by [[Neeraj Pandey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcWXKmnZZVo |title=Aiyaary Trailer – Neeraj Pandey |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Produced by [[Shital Bhatia]], Dhaval Gada & Motion Picture Capital and distributed by [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Plan C Studios]], [[Friday Filmworks]] & [[Pen India Limited]]. The film features [[Sidharth Malhotra]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Pooja Chopra]], [[Adil Hussain]], [[Kumud Mishra]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]] and [[Anupam Kher]]. Inspired by the [[Adarsh Housing society scam]],<ref>{{citation |title=Big relief for Aiyaary! SC rejects Adarsh society plea to stay Neeraj Pandey film's release |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/big-relief-for-aiyaary-sc-rejects-adarsh-society-plea-to-stay-neeraj-pandey-films-release/1069040/lite/ |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]] |date=16 February 2022}}</ref> the film's narrative centers around the relation between a colonel and his protege that gets affected when the latter becomes disillusioned upon overhearing a conversation and goes rogue with sensitive data related to his covert organization, prompting the colonel to race against time and hunt him down.

After having its release date rescheduled from 26 January to 9 February to yet another week,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/the-real-reason-why-aiyaary-rescheduled-its-release-date-1809157 |title=The Real Reason Why Aiyaary Rescheduled Its Release Date }}</ref> it was released on 16 February 2018.<ref name=bo>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-break-aiyaary/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise break up of Aiyaary – Bollywood Hungama |first=Bollywood |last=Hungama |date=17 February 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Sunday-Hans/2018-02-25/Just-like-the-movies-audience-remains-unpredictable/361469 |title=Just like the movies, audience remains unpredictable |website=The Hans India|date=25 February 2018 }}</ref>

==Plot==

During a surveillance in [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|South Block]], [[New Delhi]], Major Jai Bakshi ([[Sidharth Malhotra]]) overhears a conversation between Retired Lt. Gen Gurinder Singh ([[Kumud Mishra]]), an Indian Arms Lobby representative and the Army Chief Pratap Malik ([[Vikram Gokhale]]). Gurinder tries to bribe him on behalf of a Czech firm, but threatens to expose the DSD (Data & Systems Diagnostics), a confidential operations unit which Jai is a part of, when Malik doesn't comply. Suspecting a major scam in the army, Jai continues with the surveillance for 2 months before going rogue with his cyber-expert girlfriend Sonia ([[Rakul Preet Singh]]), taking along some information related to his organization. Colonel Abhay Singh ([[Manoj Bajpayee]]), Jai's mentor, learns of this and decides to pursue Jai while he's himself pursued secretly by Officer Brig. Srinivas ([[Rajesh Tailang]]) who reports his movements to Gurinder. After a meeting with Malik, who explains to him about the real culprit and a powerful arms dealer named Mukesh Kapoor ([[Adil Hussain]]), Abhay finds his car pursued and manages to escape while the pursuers sent by Srinivas keep following the car. The DSD shifts their location to an undisclosed location, and Gurinder enlists the help of a journalist named Kamya and provides her sensitive information that can expose the army's secrets. Abhay flies to London, and so does a disguised Jai who is picked up by Sonia upon his arrival.

In London, Jai manages to frighten Gurinder into transferring all his money into Jai's account while Abhay meets Tariq, a middle man for Intelligence agents, who arranges guns and tries to locate Jai and Sonia, eventually alerting Jai. A desperate Abhay meets Mukesh and tells him his agents have captured Gurinder. He makes a deal with him, telling him to kill Jai and Sonia in exchange for the information he possesses as it threatens both the parties. While Jai is en route to meet an MI-6 agent to sell him the information, Mukesh's sniper tries to kill him. A few agents are killed, and Jai is wounded, but manages to escape. Abhay picks up Sonia and calls Jai from her phone, telling him to come at a spot. Jai arrives, but is repeatedly punched by Abhay, who then holds him on gunpoint while Jai justifies his actions and questions what the elder generation plans to leave for the present one. This makes Abhay agree with him, and Jai tells Mukesh to free Tariq in exchange for all the information Jai would personally deliver to him. Abhay heads back to India, disguised, where he follows Jai's instructions and meets Baburao ([[Naseeruddin Shah]]), an old man who reveals about an [[Adarsh Housing Society scam|army housing scam]] in [[Mumbai]], involving Gurinder and the Defence Minister. Abhay records his statement and hands it over to Kamya, his ex-girlfriend, who decides to play it after listening to Baburao's words. Gurinder, rescued by Srinivas after capturing DSD agents, receives the same audio recording and shoots himself after listening to it.

The housing scam is exposed, due to which Srinivas is forced to free the captured DSD agents. The Indian Army and DSD's reputation is saved, while Jai goes to meet Mukesh. Right before entering the building, as he is being watched by Mukesh's agent, Jai decides not to hand over the information and disappears as a bus passes. Mukesh decides to let go, while Jai reunites with Abhay after 2 months.

==Cast==
* [[Sidharth Malhotra]] as [[Major#Indian Army|Lieutenant Major]] Jai Bakshi / Abhimanyu Singh
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as [[Colonel#Indian Army|Lieutenant Colonel]] Abhay Singh
* [[Rakul Preet Singh]] as Sonia Gupta
* [[Pooja Chopra]] as [[Captain#India Army|Captain]] Maya Semwal
* [[Adil Hussain]] as Retd. [[Colonel#Indian Army|Colonel]] Mukesh Kapoor
* [[Kumud Mishra]] as Retd. [[Lieutenant General#Indian Army|Lieutenant General]] Gurinder Singh
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]] as Baburao Shastri
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Tariq Ali
* [[Nivedita Bhattacharya]] as Kamya
* [[Kali Prasad Mukherjee]] as Bhima
* [[Vikram Gokhale]] as [[General#Indian Army|General]] Pratap Malik, [[Indian Army|Chief of the Army Staff]]
* [[Rajesh Tailang]] as [[Brigadier#Indian Army|Brigadier]] K. Srinivas
* [[Juhi Babbar]] as the wife of Colonel Abhay Singh
* Maan Praveen Sirohi as [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Aubin Mathew
* [[Patrick Clarke]] as Roger

==Production==
The film was announced in April 2017. It was shot in [[Delhi]], [[London]], [[Kashmir]], Cairo, Agra and more. Some of its scenes were also shot in the premises of [[Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology|Galgotias Campus One]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-06-22|title=Another feather in Greater Noida's cap, Galgotias University becomes preferred destination for film shootings and promotions|url=https://tennews.in/another-feather-greater-noidas-cap-ms-dhoni-director-neeraj-pandey-shoot-greater-noida-next/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=tennews.in: National News Portal - Breaking News, Live News, Delhi News, Noida News, National News, Politics, Business, Education, Medical, Films, Features|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Aiyaary'' is directed by [[Neeraj Pandey]].

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aiyaary
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Rochak Kohli]], [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|02|1}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/aiyaary-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-single/1343116629 |title=Aiyaary (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=iTunes}}</ref>
| recorded =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{duration|m=17|s=15}}
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer = TIPS Film Ramesh Tourani
| year = 2018
| misc = {{extra chronology
| artist = [[Rochak Kohli]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Monsoon Shootout]]
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Aiyaary
| year = 2018
| next_title = [[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]
| next_year = 2018
}} {{extra chronology
| artist = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Baadshaho]]
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Aiyaary
| year = 2018
| next_title = Lover
| next_year = 2018
}} {{external music video
| header = Official audio
| 1 = {{YouTube|c1JWQiWrEl4|Aiyaary - Full Movie Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}
The music of the film is composed by [[Rochak Kohli]] and [[Ankit Tiwari]] while lyrics are penned by [[Manoj Muntashir]]. The background score is composed by [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]]. The songs are sung by [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Palak Muchhal]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]], [[Neha Bhasin]] and [[Rochak Kohli]]. The first song of the film, ''Lae Dooba'', which is sung by [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], was released on 29 December 2017. The second track of the film, ''Yaad Hai'', which is sung by [[Palak Muchhal]] and [[Ankit Tiwari]], was released on 17 January 2018. The third track of the film to be released was ''Shuru Kar'' which is sung by [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]], [[Neha Bhasin]] and [[Rochak Kohli]] and was released on 25 January 2018. The music album of the film includes 4 tracks and was released on 1 February 2018 at [[YouTube]] by [[Zee Music Company]].

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 15:24
| title1 = Lae Dooba
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| music1 = [[Rochak Kohli]]
| length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Yaad Hai
| extra2 = [[Palak Muchhal]], [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| music2 = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| length2= 5:20
| title3 = Shuru Kar
| extra3 = [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]], [[Neha Bhasin]] & [[Rochak Kohli]]
| music3 = Rochak Kohli
| length3 = 4:03
| title4 = Lae Dooba
| extra4 = [[Asees Kaur]]
| music4= Rochak Kohli
| length4 = 2:11
}}

==Release==
===Theatrical===
The film was originally scheduled to be released on 26 January 2018, but this was moved in order to avoid a clash with [[Padmaavat]]. The film was then scheduled to be released worldwide on 9 February 2018<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-sidharth-malhotra-manoj-bajpayee-starrer-aiyaary-shifted-february-9/ |title=BREAKING: Sidharth Malhotra – Manoj Bajpayee starrer Aiyaary shifted to February 9 |date=8 January 2018 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=9 January 2018 }}</ref> but was later postponed to 16 February 2018.<ref name="BH">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/aiyaary/critic-review/ |title=Aiyaary misses the mark and is a huge letdown |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

===Home media===
The film was released on [[DVD]] by Reliance Home Video & Games. The satellite rights were secured by [[Star Gold]] while the digital streaming rights went over to [[Netflix]], where the film was released uncensored.

== Reception ==
===Critical response===
The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a ''rotten'' score of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/aiyaary|title=Aiyaary|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}</ref>

Alaka Sahani of ''[[Indian Express]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Even though the movie puts together an impressive ensemble cast comprising some of our best actors, it takes a lot of time to establish their characters. A veteran in [[Neeraj Pandey]] movies, [[Manoj Bajpayee]] carries the film on his shoulders."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/aiyaary-review-sidharth-malhotra-manoj-bajpayee-5066165/ |title=Aiyaary movie review: Manoj Bajpayee carries the film on his shoulders |date=17 February 2018 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film a rating of 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "On the whole, AIYAARY misses the mark and is a huge letdown on the account of its flawed script and the lengthy runtime. At the box office, it will be a disappointing fare."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/aiyaary/critic-review/ |title=Movie Review: Aiyaary misses the mark and is a huge letdown |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] criticized the film, saying that, "Aiyaary, comatose and convoluted, is like a patient who's been wheeled in on a stretcher and declared dead on arrival. It never manages to get up on its feet and break into a saunter, let alone a sprint." and gave the film a rating of 1.5 stars out of 5.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aiyaary-movie-review-below-par-sidharth-malhotra-stars-in-comatose-film-1813397 |title=Aiyaary Movie Review: Below-Par Sidharth Malhotra Stars In Comatose Film |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film a rating of 1 star out of 5 and said that, "Aiyaary is sketchily-written and not compelling. It tests patience even if you are a fan of the genre."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/aiyaary-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-sidharth-malhotra-s-dull-espionage-drama-tests-patience/story-9qfisidmIFRSEdfFUNMUuI.html |title=Aiyaary movie review: Manoj Bajpayee, Sidharth Malhotra film reminds you of TV show CID |date=16 February 2018 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

Shrishti Negi of [[News 18]] gave the film a rating of 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that, "Unlike Pandey's other films, there is a nonsense of flatness in Aiyaary. Apart from a few scenes, the movie seems to be randomly constructed and fails to evoke any thrill."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/aiyaary-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-rescues-the-film-from-sidharth-malhotra-1662905.html |title=Aiyaary Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee Rescues The Film From Sidharth Malhotra |date=16 February 2018 |publisher=[[News 18]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

* {{IMDb title|6774212}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|aiyaary}}

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