Uri: The Surgical Strike is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language military action film written and directed by debutant Aditya Dhar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the RSVP Movies banner.[5] A fictionally dramatised account of the true events of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack, the film stars Vicky Kaushal along with Yami GautamMohit RainaKirti Kulhari and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles, and tells the story of Col Kapil Yadav (Kaushal) of the Para (Special Forces), who played a leading role in the events.[6][7]

Uri: The Surgical Strike
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byAditya Dhar
Written byAditya Dhar
Produced byRonnie Screwvala
StarringVicky Kaushal
Yami Gautam
Mohit Raina
Kirti Kulhari
Paresh Rawal
CinematographyMitesh Mirchandani
Edited byShivkumar V. Panicker
Music byShashwat Sachdev
Production
company
Distributed byRSVP Movies
Release date
  • 11 January 2019[1]
Running time
138 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget25 crore[3]
Box officeest. 359.73 crore[4]

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 critical acclaim from critics and audiences alike, praising the performances of the cast, screenplay, action sequences, sound design, direction and technical aspects[8] and was also a recipient of various accolades including four National Film Awards.[9]

Made on a budget of 25 croreUri: The Surgical Strike grossed ₹359.73 crore (US$46 million) worldwide[10] and went on to become the 29th highest-grossing Indian film ever made. It was declared a 'blockbuster' by Box Office India.[11]