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Vicky Kaushal starrer Uri impresses critics, audiences

| @indiablooms | Jan 13, 2019, at 02:44 pm

Mumbai, Jan 13 (IBNS): Vicky Kaushal starrer film 'Uri', which depicts the alleged 2016 surgical strike of the India Army on PoK, has made a major impact on the critics and audience.

Film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted: "#OneWordReview…
#UriTheSurgicalStrike: IMPACTFUL.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
#Uri is one film that *should* be watched… Absorbing screenplay, superbly executed combat scenes, efficient direction [Aditya Dhar]… #Uri is thrilling, gripping, instills patriotism, without getting jingoistic."

Uri's has also garnered good box office collection.

Tweeted Adarsh: "2019 begins with a bang... #UriTheSurgicalStrike embarks on a flying start... Should witness growth on Day 2 and Day 3... Fri ₹ 8.20 cr. India biz. #Uri."

The film has been directed by Aditya Dhar.

It features Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal and Vicky in the lead roles.

The movie released on Jan 11.

The movie is based on the surgical strike conducted by Indian Army on Sept 29, 2016.

The events goes back to Sept 18, 2016, when 19 soldiers were killed in an early morning attack by Pakistani terrorists.

The attack was carried out at the 12 Infantry Brigade headquarters in Uri. 

On Sept 29, Indian Army's Special Forces conducted “surgical strikes” on terror launch pads across Line of Control (LoC), winning appreciations from countrymen.

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