When Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam met the families of Uri martyrs

Uri: The Surgical Strike depicts the reality behind the military operation carried out by the Indian Army in 2016. The lead cast of the movie, Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam, recently visited Lucknow to meet families of victims of the attacks that took place before the surgical strike. 

The film, which releases on January 11, 2019, showcases the operation initiated by the Indian Army in retaliation to the terrorist attack in Uri, during which 19 Indian soldiers were killed. A source reveals, “When Vicky got to know that the families of the martyrs lived in Lucknow, he requested the team of the movie to reach out to them and see if a meeting could be arranged. The families readily agreed to it.” 

The two actors, who spent a considerable amount of time with the kin of the martyred soldiers, were visibly emotional post the meeting. Vicky said, “This was the first time in my life that I got to meet the family members of the bravehearts, who laid down their lives in the line of duty. I didn’t know what to say to them; all I could do was just hold their hands and bow my head in gratitude and respect. A child from one of the families, who had lost his elder brother in the Uri attack, when asked what he wants to become when he grows up replied, ‘Fauji’. I salute the spirit of not just our armed forces but also of their brave families.”