[2] The series is about Aarya, an independent woman who seeks to protect her family and joins a mafia gang in order to get revenge for her husband's murder.
Source:[12] overall season In late 2011, Ram Madhvani was reported to adapt the Dutch drama series Penoza as a feature film in collaboration with Endemol Shine Group.
[18] In May 2016, Madhvani decided to revive the project with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan,[19] who was initially approached for the film, before finalising Kajol.
[28][29] Sushmita Sen plays the role of Aarya Sareen, a strong woman who is ready to take bold steps in order to save and protect her family.
The shooting of the film took place across Jaipur, Udaipur, Mumbai and Palgadh, and the show creators chose real locations instead of building sets.
Some other scenes involving the court, jail and factories were shot in Mumbai, and the team selected locations that could pass off as modern-day Jaipur.
According to Madhvani a team of 50 people worked on the post production 18 hours a day and had connected through Zoom or Google Meet for the collaboration and lags had been a big issue for them to judge the sound correctly.
[40] Vishal stated "The entire soundtrack of Aarya is based on an emotion of tragedy and depicts the ominous fear that is always looming around the central characters.
The approach to the soundtrack for 'Aarya' was thematic, trying to cover a wide variety of musical styles in the different themes, yet staying within the zone of the show.
The use of Indian ethnic instruments is to add the rooted and cultural element to the themes, but these sounds have been played around with and distorted to keep it modern and in line with the show's urban tonality.
"[41] The thematic use of the song "Bade Achche Lage Hain", from the 1976 film Balika Vadhu, received praise from viewers.
Rahul Desai from Film Companion said, "Sen is the pivot of an excellent cast that, despite a brief lull in the middle overs, maintains the rhythm.
"[56] Shubhra Gupta, from The Indian Express, gave a rating of three out of five saying, "For the most part, Aarya stays on course, taut, unpredictable, pacey and enjoyable.
"[57] Udita Jhunjhunwala from Firspost rated three-and-a-half out of five stars and said that, "The tone and themes of the show will resonate with those familiar with Ozark, Narcos, Breaking Bad, and, of course, Penoza, as it enters the inner sanctum of a business house with a crooked moral compass.
Yet you feel strongly for this family that stays together through the crisis, making smart and foolish moves, captained by a woman who just does not give up.
"[59] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave two-and-a-half out of five and stated "Sushmita Sen holds the series together with her natural ability to fill every frame with her commanding presence.
"[60] Stutee Ghosh of The Quint, gave three out of five and stated "There is no denying that the world that is created is enigmatic and seduces the audience, things would have been far more enjoyable if it has been a little more pruned.
"[61] Sowmya Srivatsava of Hindustan Times commented "Aarya makes for an easy, binge-able watch that might test your patience here and there—they do show someone running up the entire staircase rather than cutting to the next scene.
"[63] The Hindu's Kenneth Rosario reviewed "The show, by no means, is extraordinary, yet it keeps you interested in the characters and their lives, and emerges as a good example of basic storytelling done right.
"[65] Raja Sen of Mint stated "The show's pulp plot could engage in itself, but Aarya focuses on its central character's motivations and limitations rather than her force".
"[67] Saraswati Datar of The News Minute reviewed "Watch Aarya for Sushmita Sen and a refreshingly new take on crime stories that have for long been a male-dominated genre.
"[68] Aishwarya Vasudevan of Daily News and Analysis commented "Aarya is watchable but predictable, which can be touted as a mini-series with a complete justice done to the story and each character as well.