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Uri: The Surgical Strike

2019 · 138 min

A tense, propulsive war procedural that balances grief and national fervor with tightly staged combat and a steady sense of purpose.

Directed by: Aditya Dhar
Genres: Action, Drama, War
Starring: Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Yami Gautam Dhar

Tagline: Ye Naya Hindustan Hai
Overview: Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation till date with one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes.

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Directed by: Aditya Dhar
Genres: Action, Drama, War
Starring: Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Yami Gautam Dhar

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
revenge
justice
family
loyalty
Places: military
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, drama, war
Directed by: Aditya Dhar
Written by: Aditya Dhar
Starring: Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Yami Gautam Dhar, Mohit Raina, Kirti Kulhari, Dhairya Karwa, Manasi Parekh, Riva Arora
Music: Shashwat Sachdev
Cinematography: Mitesh Mirchandani
Runtime: 138 min
Country: India
Languages: Hindi

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