Uri: The Surgical Strike

In September 2016, militants attack an Indian army base near Uri in Kashmir, killing nineteen soldiers. As the country looks for a response, an officer named Vihan Singh Shergill is given command of a mission to strike back at those responsible across the border. The operation is planned in secret and carried out under conditions meant to prevent any public trace of it. The film follows the planning and execution of that operation as its central action.

Uri: The Surgical Strike marked Aditya Dhar's debut as a director, and he also wrote the screenplay. Vicky Kaushal plays Major Vihan Singh Shergill, with Paresh Rawal as National Security Adviser Govind Bhardwaj, Yami Gautam as Pallavi Sharma, Mohit Raina as Major Karan Kashyap, Kirti Kulhari as Flight Lieutenant Seerat Kaur, and Dhairya Karwa as Captain Sartaj Singh Chandok. Ronnie Screwvala produced it for RSVP Movies, and the film runs 138 minutes.

Released in January 2019, the film earned about 39 million dollars worldwide, a strong return for an Indian production of its scale. On IMDb it holds 8.2 out of 10 from roughly 81,000 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 7.1 from about 500 votes. Critics were less convinced: a 5.8 rating from 14 reviews places it well below the audience scores. Dhar went on to direct Dhurandhar in 2025 and Dhurandhar: The Revenge in 2026.