Aar Ya Paar is an action-adventure revenge thriller created by Sidharth Sengupta and stars Ashish Vidyarthi, Aditya Rawal, Sumeet Vyas, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Nakul Roshan Sahdev, and others. The series has 8 episodes, each with a runtime of around 25 minutes.
Hotstar’s description of the series reads:
When the modern world’s greed destroys his idyllic tribal existence, a valiant archer becomes a deadly assassin to get even.
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Aar Ya Paar pits tribals and industrialists against each other as the latter try to encroach on their properties and take away their calm and quiet existence, as well as their lives, from them.
The storyline is intriguing and interesting, with great impact and relatability on the real world. The fight is between good and evil and a fight against the greed that threatens to destroy everything in its wake.
Aditya Rawal plays Sarju, the saviour of these innocent villagers, and from the first minute of the series, he is portrayed to be highly trained and efficient in what he does. The initial episodes set the scene for the revenge plot, wherein you get the backstory of what made Sarju go to Romania in the first place. It takes a moment for the pacing to pick up and for the bad guys to do some truly bad things, but we get there soon enough.
Aar Ya Paar is a simple, hassle-free and no-nonsense thriller. It doesn’t get too complicated, but it does leave you wondering what happens in the end. Thus, for fans of the genre who like an interesting thriller without Dark-levels complications, this one is going to be right up your alley. With the social commentary to boot, it’s a nice watch that itches that particular scratch for action.
That being said, its storyline is rather convenient, and things just happen for easy delivery. If you ask too many questions, you will be left finding plot holes. But there is some subtle humour in the series that lands for me; it’s definitely chuckle-worthy.
It’s interesting to watch how people would do anything to manipulate and take advantage of innocents in order to fulfil their selfish needs. It’s a good look into the world of those who simply want to be left alone from this mess and live peacefully. The hypocrisy is interesting and leaves you feeling rather angry about the injustices of the world.
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All said and done, there are some moments that are just plain silly to watch. Logically, they don’t make sense, and you’d be painfully aware that it’s a whole load of hogwash. But whatever, the bad guy has cancer, so obviously, it has some clichés there.
The fight sequences are rather good, Rawal does a great job, given he has the most laborious sequences to take care of. The blood and gore look mostly fake because most of it is special effects that don’t mesh well with everything around. There’s one rather hilarious sequence that I am sure wasn’t supposed to be funny, where Sarju swings a full-grown and muscled guy and hangs him upside down from a rod. It’s just so silly to watch that it made me laugh.
Coming to performances, Ashish Vidyarthi and Aditya Rawal play the protagonists, with one being the bad guy and one the good. Both deliver good performances – Vidyarthi is an ace at his game, of course. Rawal is a surprising addition to the tale and is perfect as the tribal guy who just wants to do the right thing. Sumeet Vyas and Dibyendu Bhattacharya are also there and are quite entertaining to watch.
Summing Up: Aar Ya Paar
Aar Ya Paar is an easy and fun watch that scratches a very particular itch. Sure, it’s not the best bit of media out there, but it’s effective and paced well. There are, obviously, some clichés and stupidities, but overall, it’s enjoyable.
Aar Ya Paar is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
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