URI Movie Review: A Gritty And Wrenching Tale Of The Surgical Strike Which Will Risen Up The Patriotic Note And Hit You Right At The Heartstrings!

Chronicling the infamous surgical strike of the Indian army into the Pakistan base camps which took place on September 29th, 2016 is no cakewalk. But nevertheless director Aditya Dhar took up the mammoth task on his shoulders. And he accomplishes this task beautifully. You are filled with pain and anguish when the Indian soldiers are attacked unarmed and when the quite impressive Mohit Raina who plays Captain Karan Kashyap is killed in the ambush, you are filled with pride when the Indian army accomplishes their mission and most importantly thousands of goosebumps prick your body when Vicky Kaushal as Major Vihaan Shergill breaks into a rant of 'How's the josh?'

The film has some really nerve wrecking moments which add to the already pulsating aura. Talking about the performances, Vicky Kaushal is the show stealer, he is ferocious, intense, passionate and soft portraying a diverse range of emotions as Major Vihaan Shergill, the officer who leads the surgical strike. Paresh Rawal portrays the role of Ajit Doval, the brainchild behind the surgical strike and inevitably he displays a superior act demanding attention in every scene. Yami Gautam delivers a neat and confident act doing justice to her character. Mohit Raina manages to impress in his debut act and Kirti Kulhari too essays well the brief role given to her. But the surprise package was Rajit Kapur as Narendra Modi who though did not look as accurate as the Prime Minister but managed to display a fairly satisfactory performance.

The battle sequences and the methodology behind the implementation of the attack has been shot accurately and looked well research. The direction and screenplay by Aditya Dhar is top notch and manages to evoke the right impact and emotions in the mind of the audience. The soundtracks could have been more hard hitting. Only the song 'Challa' sung by Romy and Vivek Hariharan strikes a chord. But overall, the film is a brilliantly executed tribute to this historic retaliation by the Indian Army.