Vicky Kaushal’s war drama Uri: The Surgical Strike crosses 50 crores
Talk about the actor of the month and here we have Vicky Kaushal ruling our minds. The actor made everyone’s January 2019 a memorable one with his stellar performance in the film Uri: The Surgical Strike which was based on true events. After opening with big numbers, the film has garnered much praise and ruled the box office like a king. In just five days, the film has crossed 50 crore mark and minted Rs 55.81 crores. Directed by Aditya Dhar also features Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal, Kriti Kulhari and Mohit Raina in important roles.
Sharing the latest box office numbers of Vicky Kaushal’s Uri: The Surgical Strike, trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, “UriTheSurgicalStrike is winning praise, getting applause/ovation and amassing massive numbers at BO... East. West. North. South. It’s #Uri wave right now... Fri 8.20 cr, Sat 12.43 cr, Sun 15.10 cr, Mon 10.51 cr, Tue 9.57 cr. Total: ₹ 55.81 cr. India biz. #HowsTheJosh” The josh is definitely soaring high for this one.
Interestingly, Uri has turned out to be Vicky's biggest opener ever as a lead actor. Till now, he has worked in films like Manmarziyaan, Raazi and Raman Raghav 2.0. Though his film Sanju garnered Rs. 34.75 crore on its opening day, it starred Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role. The film is facing the box-office battle with The Accidental Prime Minister starring Anupam Kher and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles.
Uri is an action thriller film based on true incidents which along with Vicky also stars Paresh Rawal, Mohit Raina and Yami Gautam. Directed by Aditya Dhar, Uri is based on the 2016 surgical strike by Indian Army on Pakistan Administered Kashmir which was a retaliation for the Uri Attacks of September 2016
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