Uri: The Surgical Strike, based on the 2016 Indian Army’s attack on terrorist camps in Pakistan after our jawans were brutally killed, releases today.
Audiences will witness a new avatar of Vicky Kaushal in this actioner as Major Vihaan Singh Shergill. The actor, who often discussed with director Aditya Dhar about how this movie is not about heroes, says, “When you play a commando, you realise they are the real heroes. This has been the most physically and mentally demanding character that I’ve played so far.” Yami Gautam had to chop off her long tresses to look sharp and poised for her part as an intel officer. She states, “The director wanted to keep it as authentic as possible and said it was the role’s demand. I trusted him and went ahead with it.”
Mohit Raina essays the role of Captain Karan Kashyap. He avers, “Given the vision that Aditya had in mind while he read out the script to me, I understood the film’s scale and reach.” Paresh Rawal plays a crucial role that is inspired by National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval. The veteran actor enthuses, “I’m fascinated with the kind of work Doval saab has done.”
While the movie draws parallels to the 2012 Hollywood hit Zero Dark Thirty, Aditya points out, “The surgical strike is one of the most significant events in the history of the Indian Army. This was a story that had to be told.”
Basking in the success of Kedarnath, producer Ronnie Screwvala sums up, “RSVP (his production house) in its new avatar is much more of a passion project. A balance of realism coupled with entertainment allowed us to bring forth Uri: The Surgical Strike.”