MUMBAI MIRROR (December 10, 2018)

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar, who is making his directorial debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike, has said that his film hasn’t shown Pakistanis in poor light and he hoped they too will appreciate the movie.

Uri: The Surgical Strike is based on the Indian Army’s surgical strike on terrorist camps in Pakistan in retaliation for the terror attack on an Army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir in 2016.

Asked if his film would be released in Pakistan, he said: “It doesn’t bother me. I have made this film for our country, citizens of this country and our Army. If Pakistani audience trusts us and if they will watch the film, they will realise that we haven’t spoken anything negative about Pakistani citizens. Whatever statement we have made in this film is about terrorism. If they realise that we are only fighting against terrorism and not against any country or its citizens, then they will really appreciate the film.”

The film features Vicky Kaushal as an Indian commando (pictured) who is involved in the 2016 strike, Yami Gautam, Kirti Kulhari and Paresh Rawal in lead roles “I hope people come to theatres to watch the film and appreciate it. I want them to realise how much sacrifice the Indian Army makes for the citizens,” Aditya added.