# Aar Ya Paar
**Aar Ya Paar** (आर या पार) is a 2022 Hindi-language action-drama streaming television series created by Siddharth Sengupta for Disney+ Hotstar, in which a tribal archer becomes a contract killer to avenge the destruction of his community.[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/aar-ya-paar-series-to-premiere-on-ott-on-december-30/articleshow/96252403.cms) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/aar-ya-paar) All eight episodes streamed on 30 December 2022 under the Hotstar Specials banner.[3](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-web-series-113030)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Platform and run | Disney+ Hotstar (Hotstar Specials); all 8 episodes released 30 December 2022; status ended[3](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-web-series-113030) • [4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/70846/aar-ya-paar) |
| Creator and directors | Created by Siddharth Sengupta; directed by Glen Barretto, Ankush Mohla, and Neel Guha[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/aar-ya-paar-series-to-premiere-on-ott-on-december-30/articleshow/96252403.cms) |
| Production | Produced by Jyoti Sagar and Siddharth Sengupta's Edgestorm Ventures LLP[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/aar-ya-paar-series-to-premiere-on-ott-on-december-30/articleshow/96252403.cms) |
| Lead cast | Aditya Rawal as Sarju, with Patralekhaa, Sumeet Vyas, Ashish Vidyarthi, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Shilpa Shukla, and Aasif Sheikh[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/aar-ya-paar) |
| Format | Hindi action drama, 8 episodes of roughly 36 minutes each, certified U/A 16+[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/70846/aar-ya-paar) • [5](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/aar-ya-paar/HOTSTAR_DTH_TVSHOW_4202) |
| Audience rating | 7.4/10 on IMDb from about 1,300 users[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22015488/ratings/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
The series is set around the fictional Dhegohaati tribe, an isolated forest community that has kept the outside world at bay for generations.[7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2022/dec/30/aar-ya-paar-series-review-doesnt-aim-high-but-still-misses-the-mark-38207.html) When an engineer working for the industrialist Reuben Bhatta ([Ashish Vidyarthi](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashish-vidyarthi)) finds traces of uranium on the tribe's land, Bhatta resolves to take control of the forest so his group can mine it.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-review-aditya-rawal-does-his-best-to-carry-the-weight-of-the-story-2-stars-3649938) After an eviction attempt fails, Bhatta arranges a free medical camp in the jungle with the help of the activist-doctor Sanghamitra (Patralekhaa) to draw the tribals out; a violent raid kills many villagers, including the tribal headman.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-review-aditya-rawal-does-his-best-to-carry-the-weight-of-the-story-2-stars-3649938)
The headman's son Sarju (Aditya Rawal), an exceptionally skilled archer, escapes to a city in central India, where he meets Pullappa (Dibyendu Bhattacharya), a contract-killer broker who also scouts archery talent for a sports academy.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-review-aditya-rawal-does-his-best-to-carry-the-weight-of-the-story-2-stars-3649938) Sarju becomes a hired assassin while pursuing the men responsible for his father's death, and the plot also makes him an archer representing India in international competition.[7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2022/dec/30/aar-ya-paar-series-review-doesnt-aim-high-but-still-misses-the-mark-38207.html) A special crimes cell officer, Aditya Dutt ([Sumeet Vyas](https://www.edgepedia.org/sumeet-vyas)), hunts Sarju while questioning how the tribals are treated; Wasim (Aasif Sheikh) is the thug who controls Pullappa, and Kalawati Bhatta (Shilpa Shukla) is part of the Bhatta family.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-review-aditya-rawal-does-his-best-to-carry-the-weight-of-the-story-2-stars-3649938) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/aar-ya-paar)
## Production and release
[Disney+ Hotstar](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-hotstar) unveiled the teaser of *Aar Ya Paar* on Disney+ Day in September 2022, alongside two other announced Hotstar Specials, *Lootere* and *Taaza Khabar*; the trade press described it as Siddharth Sengupta's second venture with the platform.[9](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2022/09/11/pages.pdf) The official trailer followed on 16 December 2022, and the platform announced a 30 December premiere.[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/aar-ya-paar-series-to-premiere-on-ott-on-december-30/articleshow/96252403.cms) The series was shot in and around Bastar, and the final episodes move the action to [Azerbaijan](https://www.edgepedia.org/azerbaijan) and Georgia.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-review-aditya-rawal-does-his-best-to-carry-the-weight-of-the-story-2-stars-3649938) The writing credits include a story idea by Mohinder Pratap Singh with a screenplay by Avinash Singh, Vijay Narayan Verma, and Siddharth Sengupta.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-review-aditya-rawal-does-his-best-to-carry-the-weight-of-the-story-2-stars-3649938) For Aditya Rawal, son of the actor [Paresh Rawal](https://www.edgepedia.org/paresh-rawal), the role was his first web series after his film debut in *Bamfaad* (2020).[10](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/news-articles/trailer-release-of-aditya-rawals-series-aar-ya-paar)
## Reception
**Audience scores.** The series holds a 7.4/10 weighted IMDb rating from about 1,300 users, with an unweighted mean of 8.3; per-episode ratings run from 6.8 for episode 4 to 8.7 for the finale, "The Devil Inside".[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22015488/ratings/)
**Critical response was divided.** The Times of India gave the season 3.5 out of 5, praising the concept, the action choreography, and the performances of Aditya Rawal and Ashish Vidyarthi.[11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/aar-ya-paar/aar-ya-paar-season-1/seasonreview/96393583.cms) NDTV rated it 2 out of 5, arguing that the show turns a conflict over forest land into a conventional revenge tale and that the screenplay's superficiality limits the cast.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-review-aditya-rawal-does-his-best-to-carry-the-weight-of-the-story-2-stars-3649938) Cinema Express, also at 2 out of 5, criticized the portrayal of the Adivasi characters as inauthentic, from the costume design to the dialect.[7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2022/dec/30/aar-ya-paar-series-review-doesnt-aim-high-but-still-misses-the-mark-38207.html) Scroll.in's review found the Bollywood-style treatment unsuited to its subject but credited the show with capturing the cynicism and cruelty with which Adivasis are treated, and called Vidyarthi's businessman impressive.[12](https://scroll.in/reel/1040618/aar-ya-paar-review-the-exploitation-of-adivasis-gets-the-fully-filmy-treatment)
## References
1. ['Aar Ya Paar' series to premiere on OTT on December 30, The Times of India (PTI)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/aar-ya-paar-series-to-premiere-on-ott-on-december-30/articleshow/96252403.cms)
2. [Aar Ya Paar (2022) cast and where to watch, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/aar-ya-paar)
3. [Aar Ya Paar Web Series (2022): Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-web-series-113030)
4. [Aar Ya Paar, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/70846/aar-ya-paar)
5. [Aar Ya Paar TV Show: Watch Latest Episodes Online, Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/aar-ya-paar/HOTSTAR_DTH_TVSHOW_4202)
6. [Aar Ya Paar (TV Series 2022) Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22015488/ratings/)
7. [Aar Ya Paar series review: Doesn't aim high but still misses the mark, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2022/dec/30/aar-ya-paar-series-review-doesnt-aim-high-but-still-misses-the-mark-38207.html)
8. [Aar Ya Paar Review: Aditya Rawal Does His Best To Carry The Weight Of The Story, NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aar-ya-paar-review-aditya-rawal-does-his-best-to-carry-the-weight-of-the-story-2-stars-3649938)
9. [News at a glance: Disney+ Hotstar launches teasers of three new Hotstar Specials, Yugmarg (11 September 2022)](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2022/09/11/pages.pdf)
10. [Trailer Release Of Aditya Rawal's Series 'Aar Ya Paar', Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/news-articles/trailer-release-of-aditya-rawals-series-aar-ya-paar)
11. [Aar Ya Paar Season 1 Review: A gripping tale of vengeance and survival, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/aar-ya-paar/aar-ya-paar-season-1/seasonreview/96393583.cms)
12. ['Aar Ya Paar' review: The exploitation of Adivasis gets the fully filmy treatment, Scroll.in](https://scroll.in/reel/1040618/aar-ya-paar-review-the-exploitation-of-adivasis-gets-the-fully-filmy-treatment)
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