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EXCLUSIVE: Ayushmann Khurrana-Sara Ali Khan Starrer Udta Teer DENIED Release Permission in Nepal
The ministry cited Nepal film law provisions and did not specify scenes, while the action-comedy remains set for release in Indian cinemas on Oct. 23.
- On Friday, October 16, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Nepal denied public screening permission for Udta Teer, informing National Cine Group Nepal Pvt Ltd of the decision through Section Officer Bishal Bhandari.
- Officials cited Section 8 of the Motion Picture Act, which permits prohibiting content harmful to national interests; reports suggest the film's portrayal of India-Pakistan tensions prompted the decision, though the official notice did not specify scenes.
- Produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Guneet Monga Kapoor, and Achin Jain, the action-comedy stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan and follows a Pakistani spy who infiltrates India, loses his memory, and becomes an Indian officer.
- Despite the denial in Nepal, the film remains scheduled to release in Indian cinemas on Friday, October 23, proceeding with its planned distribution across the border.
- Nepal's cinema laws permit authorities to refuse certification for films deemed harmful to national security or international relations, reflecting broader distribution challenges recently faced by various films in Middle Eastern markets.
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Why Nepal banned Sara Ali Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana’s Udta Teer? Plot details revealed
Set to release on October 23, Udta Teer, starring Sara Ali Khan and Ayushmann Khurrana, faces a ban from Nepal's Central Film Censor Board. Citing breaches of cinema law, the ministry has deemed the film unfit for public viewing. The storyline comically explores India-Pakistan relations, featuring Bilal, a Pakistani operative who becomes an Indian counter-terrorism officer after a memory loss.
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Udta Teer is actually a spy film made under the banner of Karan Johar's production house, which stars stars like Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan, Gulshan Grover, Ram Kapoor.
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