Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)

Director: Aditya Dhar

Starring: Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Yami Gautam

Indian army special forces carries a covert operation, avenging the killing of fellow army men at their base by a terrorist group.

Oh, wow, this was simply incredible! This is one of the best Hindi films I’ve seen.

The film is set in 2016, and depicts India’s retaliation after four Pakistani terrorists attacked an Indian military base. It was the first time in history India attacked a country first. Despite the film’s long run time, it was fast paced with never a dull moment. It was exciting from the beginning, and never overstayed its welcome. The action scenes are incredibly well done, and the film also has deeply emotional moments. Vicky Kaushal is excellent as protagonist Major Vihan Singh Shergill.

The film reminded me to some extent of ‘Eye in the sky’ and ’13 Hours’, only this was much better. ‘Uri’ is a fascinating film based on actual events. The cinematography is awesome, and the score fantastic. This is a top-notch production and an instant favorite.

‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ is among the highest grossing Hindi films of all time, and one of the top rated Indian movies. At the time of writing this review, there was still no Awards information, as it is a new release.

In Hindi.