Uri: The Surgical Strike: 12-Day Script, ₹342 Cr Box Office, 4 National Awards

• "Uri: The Surgical Strike" (2019) was a blockbuster film based on the 2016 Uri attack and India's retaliatory surgical strike.
• Directed by Aditya Dhar, it starred Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, and Paresh Rawal, grossing ₹342 crore.
• The film won four National Awards; director Aditya Dhar wrote the script in just 12 days after six months of research.
• Vicky Kaushal underwent rigorous army training for over six months for his role as Major Vihaan Singh Shergill.
• Aditya Dhar's second film, "Dhurandhar," is a box office success, starring Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, and Ranveer Singh, with speculation about a character connection to "Uri."

Why It Matters: This story reveals a potential cinematic universe linking "Uri" and "Dhurandhar."