URI - A Surgical strike review

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Happy Pongal!!

This week I went to see the current thriller Uri: The Surgical Strike directed by debutant Aditya Dhar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala starring Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal among the others.



Initially, I was skeptical about this as I expected a lot of violence. But, it turned out to be a very touching experience and makes one feel deeply for the lives of soldiers.

It is based on real story of how on 8th September 2016, Uri base camp in the state of Jammu Kashmir was under attack by 4 heavily armed militants. It was also reported as "the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir in two decades".




To avenge all the terror attacks, a Surgical strike was conducted by the Indian Army which is explained in this movie.

Surgical strike: A surgical strike is a military attack which is intended to damage only a legitimate military target, with no or minimal collateral damage to surrounding structures, vehicles, buildings, or the general public infrastructure and utilities.



Every patriotic person would love this movie. There is no melodrama, no unnecessary spices added, it was truly a family entertainer.

The lead actor Vicky Kaushal who plays the role of Army Major has this inspiring poise and conduct of a true leader. His acting was amazing, all the supporting characters have totally justified their roles. 




What is a movie review doing in a Yoga blog?


Well, remember my last post on Ashtanga Yoga (Click here). One of the limbs of Ashtanga Yoga is Yama (the don’ts) and the most important Yama is Ahimsa – Nonviolence.

Mahatma Gandhi, the father of India has established the principle of Non – violence in our nation such that it has always been a part of the Indian culture. Especially the way Indians dealt with other nations.







But unfortunately, due to this principle, we have been taken advantage of several times. Nations encroached into our country, terrorists attacked and killed our soldiers and civilians alone and we would do nothing about it because we believed in peace.

But, there is a fine line of misunderstanding of what Ahimsa really is.

The classical texts of Arthashastra devote numerous chapters discussing what people who practice the virtue of Ahimsa, can and must do when they are faced with war, violent threat or need to sentence someone convicted of a crime:

  •          The precepts of Ahimsa require that war must be avoided, with sincere and truthful dialogue. Force must be the last resort. But, if war becomes necessary, its cause must be just, its purpose virtuous, its objective to restrain the wicked, its aim peace, its method lawful.

  • War can only be started and stopped by a legitimate authority. Weapons used must be proportionate to the opponent and the aim of war, not indiscriminate tools of destruction.

  •       All strategies and weapons used in the war must be to defeat the opponent, not designed to cause misery to the opponent; for example, use of arrows is allowed, but the use of arrows smeared with painful poison is not allowed.

  • Warriors must use judgment in the battlefield. Cruelty to the opponent during war is forbidden. Wounded, unarmed opponent warriors must not be attacked or killed, they must be brought to your realm and given medical treatment.

  • Children, women, and civilians must not be injured. 

  • While the war is in progress, sincere dialogue for peace must continue.  



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The surgical strike, conducted by the Indian army to retaliate the unjust done to them was done with all these things kept under consideration.

Hats off to the Indian Army!
Jai Hind!


If you have watched this movie, I would love to know what you thought of it …





Thanks for reading :-)


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