Uri: The Surgical Strike
| Uri: The Surgical Strike | |
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| Directed by | Aditya Dhar |
| Written by | Aditya Dhar |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | Vicky Kaushal Yami Gautam Paresh Rawal Kirti Kulhari Mohit Raina |
| Cinematography | Mitesh Mirchandani |
| Edited by | Shivkumar V. Panicker |
| Music by | Shashwat Sachdev |
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| Distributed by | RSVP Movies |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹44 crore |
| Box office | ₹342.06 crore |
Uri: The Surgical Strike is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language war action film written and directed by debutant Aditya Dhar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the RSVP Movies banner. An account based on the real story of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack, the film stars Vicky Kaushal along with Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal, Kirti Kulhari, and Mohit Raina in pivotal roles, and tells the story of Major Vihaan Shergill (Kaushal) of the Para (Special Forces), who played a leading role in the events. The film has also been a subject of criticism for its biased portrayal of Muslims as jihadi terrorists and for it's promotion of extreme Hindutva Ideology.
Screwvala announced the film in September 2017, a year after the 2016 Indian Line of Control strike. Principal photography began in June 2018 in Serbia where it was largely shot before being wrapped in September in Mumbai.
Uri was released on 11 January 2019. It received acclaim from the critics; it was praised for direction, cinematography, superbly executed single shot combat scenes and the performance of Kaushal. Made on a budget of ₹44 crore, Uri: The Surgical Strike grossed ₹342.73 crore (US$48.67 million) worldwide, emerging as the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2019. The film received various accolades including four National Film Awards, including Best Director, Best Actor, Best Audiography and Best Music Director. It received 13 nominations at the 65th Filmfare Awards, winning Best Editing and Best Debut Director for Dhar.