Here are 5 reasons why you should watch Vicky Kaushal starrer URI
Vicky Kaushal's first offering of the year, URI - The Surgical Strike has finally hit the theatres and is all set to steal your hearts with a gritty and nerve-wracking storyline. The film is based on the 2016 surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army in retaliation to an alleged terror attack in the Kashmir region of Uri.
Just like the trailer, even the songs of the film manifest Vicky Kaushal's journey of creating a whole team to conduct the surgical attack. The visuals of the song display an army officer (Vicky Ksuahal) leading a team to avenge the killings of his fellow comrades.
Here are 5 reasons why you should head to the theatres to watch URI this weekend...
1. First content driven film of the year
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2018 saw the change in the consumption of Bollywood movies with content driven films setting the pace and emerging as box office hits. Continuing to impress the cinemagoers and the audiences, URI: The Surgical Strike which released on Jan 11 is the first content film of 2019.
2. URI - based on true events
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Based on true events, URI is based on the 2016 Indian army’s surgical strike on terrorist camps in Pakistan in retaliation for the terror attack on an Army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir. Bringing to the big screen one of the most significant and biggest events in the history of Indian Army, Aditya Dhar’s directorial URI depicts the reality behind the surgical strikes by Indian Army on Pakistan, a true event which took place on a certain night in 2016.
While the honorable Prime Minister Mr.Narendra Modi confirmed and discussed about the well-planned attacks just a few days back in his 2019’s New Year opening speech, the director had done a well versed and thorough research about the incidents, penning it down with utmost sincerity and has brrought it to life on the big screens.
3. Vicky Kaushal’s first out-n-out action flick
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Vicky Kaushal has done various impressive roles but for the first time, Vicky will be seen performing hardcore militant action on the big screen. Some of the daring stunts done by him in the film will definitely give you goosebumps. He is intense, aggressive and everything that you would want in a military man.
4. 'Mahadev' Mohit Raina’s Bollywood debut in URI
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Television actor Mohit Raina popularly known as ‘Mahadev’ across the country, makes his Bollywood debut as captain Karan Kashyap in URI. Being a Kashmiri and hailing from Jammu, Mohit feels strongly for the country and how our armed forces deal with the issues of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The actor was emotionally moved when he heard the script and the realities of 2016 Surgical Strikes, he decided to take up this role as there couldn’t have been a better one for his big screen debut.
5. URI - A different kind of war experience
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Hindi movies that have been made on the war theme before have served us an emotional narrative but this is a hardcore army based movie that talks about what happens inside the war room, the behind the scenes decisions, which is generally not shown on screen.
Vicky Kaushal's movie also brings back the terror of the 2016 surgical strike in the most candid and original way. There is no extra emotional baggage, no love plot etc. The movie is a fantastic war experience and you will be able to feel the rage against the enemy growing every minute as the story unfolds on the big screen.
The film also boasts of an ensemble cast, including Mohit Raina, Paresh Rawal, Yami Gautam, and Kirti Kulhari amongst others.
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