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One Year On, ‘Uri’ a Film On Surgical Strikes Announced

Vicky Kaushal to play the commander-in-chief that spearheaded the surgical strikes, in ‘Uri’. 

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The most talked about military accomplishment in recent Indian history: the surgical strikes of 2016, will now be presented in a Bollywood film. The Indian Army orchestrated the most sophisticated operation across the (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after military lives were lost in the Uri attacks. This entire operation will soon be seen on the big screen.

The film titled Uri will star Vicky Kaushal in a pivotal role. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film will also feature an ensemble cast to tell the story of what happened in the eleven days after the Uri attacks that led to the surgical strikes.

Speaking about the project, Kaushal, who will reportedly play the commander-in-chief who led the paratroopers post the Uri attack said:

When this film came to me and we had this discussion. I was really thrilled and kicked about it because this is one story that I feel that everyone needs to know. One of the fantastic army operations that the Indian army has conducted and with great efficiency. I also feel it is a great opportunity and also a responsibility for all of us to portray this story.
Vicky Kaushal, Actor
Vicky Kaushal to play the commander-in-chief that spearheaded the surgical strikes, in ‘Uri’. 
Vicky Kaushal will be undergoing some paramilitary training before he begins to shoot for Uri.

The film’s director Aditya Dhar added, “This is the story of what happened in those eleven days. It’s an honour and very reassuring to be backed by Ronnie Screwvala and to execute on this vision and what we believe is an engaging and thrilling story inspired by this true life incident.”

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Uri will be produced under ‘RSVP’, Ronnie Screwvala's movie company.

Today, we are a confident, aggressive and new age India - standing up for itself in every way and on the world stage. With this one single military action, we changed the fabric of our border politics forever and that became a watershed moment in our political history. But most importantly, Uri is the incredible story of Indians coming together. At RSVP, our focus is on stories that must be told and stories we love to tell and this one is a great mix of both.
Ronnie Screwvala

Kaushal will be undergoing some paramilitary training before he begins to shoot for Uri. The film will go on floors early next year after the actor wraps up the shoot for Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi in which he's paired opposite Alia Bhatt.

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