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Uri

Uri: The Surgical Strike is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by debutant Aditya Dhar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the RSVP Movies banner. A fictionally dramatised account of the true events of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack, the film stars Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Yami Gautam, Mohit Raina and Kirti Kulhari in pivotal roles, and tells the story of Major Vihaan Singh Shergill of the Para Special Forces, who played a leading role in the events. The film was released on 11 January 2019 and grossed ₹342.06 crore (US$49 million) worldwide. It has received huge critical acclaim and ranks among the highestgrossing Hindi films. The film has been a recipient of various accolades. Plot The chapter opens up with an ambush in June 2015 on the convoy of the Indian Army troops in Chandel, Manipur by NSCN(K) militants. In retaliation, Major Vihaan Singh Shergill (Vicky Kaushal), a Para SF officer and his unit, including his brother-in-law, Major Karan Kashyap (Mohit Raina), infiltrate and attack the Northeastern militants and also kill the key leader responsible for the ambush. After a successful strike, the Prime.