Nepal blocks Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan’s Udta Teer, denies permission for public screening
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Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan ’s soon-to-release Hindi movie Udta Teer will not be screened publicly in Nepal for now, after the country’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology refused to grant it permission for exhibition. The decision follows a review by Nepal’s Central Movie Censor Board, which found the movie in violation of a provision of the country’s cinema law. The authorities have not yet revealed what exactly prompted the move.
Adding to this, Bollywood actors Sara Ali Khan and Ayushmann Khurrana attend the trailer launch of their soon-to-release Hindi-language movie 'Udta Teer' in Mumbai on September 23, 2026. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP) (AFP) Why has Nepal blocked Udta Teer? According to India Today, a letter was issued by the ministry’s Audio-Visual and Broadcasting Division in which the Central Movie Censor Board examined the movie on Ashwin 19, 2083, as per the Nepali calendar. Following the review, the board concluded that the movie’s production violated Section 8(3) of the National Cinema (Production, Exhibition and Distribution) Act, 2026. Based on the board’s findings, the ministry decided against granting permission for the movie’s public screening in the country.
Meanwhile, The ministry sent the notice to National Cinema Group Nepal Pvt. Ltd., which is based in Aloknagar, Kathmandu. Signed by branch officer Vishal Bhandari, the letter is dated 2083-06-30 in the Nepali calendar and carries the subject line "Regarding permission for public exhibition."
Notably, The communication formally informs the company that the movie will not be allowed a public rollout in Nepal. It refers to Section 8(3) of the Act as the basis for the decision, reiterating the censor board’s finding that the movie’s production did not comply with the provision.
As per the latest buzz, Udta Teer revolves around a Pakistani spy named Bilal Ahmad (Ayushmann), who enters India and suffers from memory loss after an accident, mistakenly believing he is an Indian spy. Responding to a question at the trailer launch about the role, he shared, “It was part of the script. As an star, you are ready to do anything. This is a spy comedy, a patriotic comedy, and a genre bender. I do what the script demands; I'm a director's baby. It is a fantastic script.”
In further updates, Calling the role as ‘the most difficult character’ because of how he had to stay straight-faced amid all the chaos and comedy happening around him. The star shared, “It is the most difficult character because things were happening around him. I had to have that straight face, though there were moments when I felt like laughing, but I couldn't. I had to be normal while there was chaos happening around me.”
On top of that, Akash A Kaushik makes his directorial debut with Udta Teer, which features Ayushmann, Sara, Rahul Bose, Ram Kapoor, Suhail Nayyar, Gulshan Grover, Mukul Dev, Raghubir Yadav, Brijendra Kala, Sandeep Anand, Supriya Pilgaonkar and Smita Tambe in key roles. The movie arrives in cinemas on October 23, 2026.
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Source: Hindustan Times