Upcoming Bollywood film Uri starring Yami Gautam and Vicky Kaushal has been making huge headlines ever since its first announcement. While the trailer of the film is all set to release on December 5, a picture of lead actress Yami Gautam is now doing the rounds across social media, which has now gone viral. The actress is playing the role of an Intelligence officer in the highly anticipated film URI: The Surgical Strike.
In the picture, Yami Gautam is seen dressed up in a blue shirt and a blazer giving an apt intense look to her character. This would be the first time Yami will be seen in a character belonging to the armed forces, something she has never played before. To get into the skin of the character, she shortened her hair.
Yami Gautam for Uri
According to an Indian Express report, Yami drew inspiration from two women Punita Arora – the first woman in India to become a Lt. General in the Indian Army – and Priya Jhingan, who requested the then Army Chief in 1992 to be accepted as a woman and a year later became the first Indian woman to have joined the Army.
Talking about the project, the actress recently said that it will be a special film of her career.
"It's going to be one of the most special films of my career. The way Aditya Dhar has written and directed it and Vicky (Kaushal) and the entire cast has put in a lot of hard work," Yami said.
The film also stars Vicky Kaushal, who will be seen playing the role of an Indian commando who is involved in the 2016 surgical strikes. Based on the surgical strikes of 2016 carried out by the Indian Armed Forces, Uri traces the significant event. It also features Kirti Kulhari and Paresh Rawal in lead roles. Produced by RSVP movies, Uri will hit the theatres on January 11, 2019.
