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 military 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 (Vicky Kaushal) of the Para (Special Forces), who played a leading role in the events.
Screwvala announced the film in September 2017, a year after the 2016 Indian Line of Control strike. The principal photography began from June 2018 in Serbia where it was majorly shot before being wrapped up in September in Mumbai. It was released on 11 January 2019 to mixed reviews from critics. It was also a recipient of various accolades including four National Film Awards.
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.