Vicky Kaushal shares what went into making Uri: The Surgical Strike

Vicky Kaushal, who became the talk of the town after his breathtaking performance in Uri: The Surgical Strike, shared what went into making the film

Vicky Kaushal, who became the talk of the town after his breathtaking performance in 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', shared what went into making the film and how the team maintained the 'Josh' to make 'URI' happen.

Vicky remembers exactly when the shoot started and wrote on Instagram, "8th June! On this date exactly a year back we started shooting for URI. And what a year it has been!! The best Roller Coaster ride I will ever be on!"

He added, "Exactly a week before the shoot (2nd June 2018) we were sitting at our office balcony and waiting for a final call on 'if URI is happening or not'. I still remember how tense and stressed everyone was and how desperately we were making efforts to somehow cut costs."

While they were waiting for the final call, the actor shared that including him and Mohit Raina, 20 other actors had already undergone the most rigorous physical training ever for a film. He added that Yami Gautam also cut her hair at once.

"Also on that day, without even questioning me once Yami Gautam cut her hair short for the film, which was pretty incredible considering she had to let go of other projects because of her new look," he said.

 

 

 

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#Repost @adityadharfilms with @get_repost u00e3u0083u00bbu00e3u0083u00bbu00e3u0083u00bb 8th June!u00e2u009du00a4u00efu00b8u008f On this date exactly a year back we started shooting for URI. And what a year it has been!! The best Roller Coster ride I will ever be on! u00e2u009du00a4u00efu00b8u008fu00e2u009du00a4u00efu00b8u008fu00e2u009du00a4u00efu00b8u008f Exactly a week before the shoot (2nd June 2018) we were sitting at our office balcony and waiting for a final call on ‘if URI is happening or not’. I still remember how tense and stressed everyone was and how desperately we were making efforts to somehow cut costs. @vickykaushal09, @merainna and 20 other actors had already gone through one of the most rigorous physical trainings ever for a film. Also on that day, without even questioning me once @yamigautam cut her hair short for the film, which was pretty incredible considering she had to let go of other projects because of her new look. We were making an action film and We didn’t have an action director by then. Part of my team had already left for Serbia. We had already spent a lot of money on preproduction. And we didn’t have actors to play some of the most important roles including the PM and Army General. It was a complete mess but somewhere deep down we all knew this film needs to be made, has to be made no matter what! And it was made and HOW!!u00f0u009fu0098u0081 Thank you each and everyone of you who showered URI with so much love and affection!! It was truly overwhelming to see people crying, laughing, clapping, whistling basically thoroughly enjoying each and every moment of the film. Trust me those memories are going to stay with me forever. Thank you Indian Army and their families for the incredible sacrifice you make on a daily basis for our country. u00f0u009fu0099u008f Thank you #Ronnie, @soniyeah22, @pashanjal, @rsvpmovies for all the support, love and guidance. And last but not the least thank you team URI, you are the best bunch of talent in the world!! Each and every actor, technician, crew member was just phenomenal! Thank you, Thank You, Thank You!Dil se Thank You!! u00f0u009fu0099u008fu00e2u009du00a4u00efu00b8u008f #URI #urithesurgicalstrike #balidan #TeamUri

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While a part of the film's team was already off to Serbia, some characters weren't yet finalised. "We didn't have actors to play some of the most important roles including the PM and Army General." "And it was made and HOW!!" the post further read.

The post concluded, "Thank you each and every one of you who showered URI with so much love and affection!! It was truly overwhelming to see people crying, laughing, clapping, whistling basically thoroughly enjoying each and every moment of the film. Thank you Indian Army and their families for the incredible sacrifice you make on a daily basis for our country."

"Thank you, Thank You, Thank You!Dil se Thank You!!" The 'Raazi' star, played the role of an army officer in the Aditya Dhar directorial, which earned him humongous praises.

Apart from Vicky, the film also starred Paresh Rawal as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Yami Gautam as a no-nonsense interrogation officer. 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' hit the theatres on January 11.

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