Five unique facts about Hindi movie Uri: The Surgical Strike

It was the directorial debut of National Award Winner Aditya Dhar. He spent almost two years making the film. According to Dhar at times the crew had to face immense difficulties, but it made them realise the sufferings and tribulations faced by the Indian Jawan in his line of duty.

The role played by Dhairya was unique since he was not a Sikh even though the character was of a Sikh soldier. To get into the feel of a Sikh soldier Dhairya stayed for two weeks in a Gurudwara.

All the cast including Vicky Kaushal had to undergo rigorous training to fit into the roles of Para-Commandos. This included physical exercises as well as training in combat and was done under the supervision of Army Personnel.

Paresh Rawal essayed brilliantly the role of Ajit Doval who is the present NSA and the former Director of Intelligence Bureau.

The film was centred on the terror strike by militants on the Uri army camp and the response by the Army in the form of surgical attacks on terror camps deep within Pakistan. However, the major portion of the film was shot in Serbia.