Uri Box Office Collection Day 17: Vicky Kaushal’s film refuses to slow down, earns Rs 157.38 crore

The Josh is really high! Uri: The Surgical Strike starring Vicky Kaushal is leaving no stone unturned in setting the box-office on fire. The war drama has crossed the Rs 150 crore mark in its third weekend and, is expected to hit the Rs 200 crore mark by next week. “#UriTheSurgicalStrike is rocking... Puts up a fantastic total in Weekend 3... The incredible trending is an eye opener... Has a strong chance of joining ₹ 200 cr Club... [Week 3] Fri 4.40 cr, Sat 9.75 cr, Sun 9.20 cr. Total: ₹ 157.38 cr. India biz. #Uri #HowsTheJosh”, trade analyst Taran Adarsh said.

Furthermore, Taran Adarsh announced Uri’s week-by-week box-office collection. #UriTheSurgicalStrike biz at a glance...Week 1: ₹ 71.26 crWeek 2: ₹ 62.77 cr Weekend 3: ₹ 23.35 cr Total: ₹ 157.38 cr India biz. #UriTheSurgicalStrike benchmarks...Crossed ₹ 50 cr: Day 5 ₹ 75 cr: Day 8 ₹ 100 cr: Day 10 ₹ 125 cr: Day 13 ₹ 150 cr: Day 17 India biz”.

Uri: The Surgical Strike, the first bona fide box-office hit of 2019, is the first box-office century for Vicky as a lead star. The current trend suggests that the film will easily become part of the Rs 200 crore-club.

Based on the 2016 Surgical Strikes conducted by the Indian Army against the Pakistani terror launchpads across the Line of Control, Uri: The Surgical Strike is written and directed by debutant Aditya Dhar. The film also features Paresh Rawal, Yami Gautam, Mohit Raina, Rajit Kapur and Kirti Kulhari in important roles.

The film, produced by Ronnie Screwvala under his film production banner of RSVP Movies, received mixed reviews upon its release on January 11. The audience’s verdict was largely in its favour though.