Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets cast of Uri, says 'hearing many good things' about the film
New Delhi: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday interacted with the team behind Uri: The surgical strike at the 'at home' function of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and congratulated the filmmakers for having made a 'slick war movie on the spirit of our heroes'. Taking to Twitter, Sitharaman said that she's been hearing 'many good things' about the film. The lead actors of the film Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam replied to her and said that they were 'honoured' to meet her.
"At COAS Bipin Rawat’s #ArmyDay “at home”, with the team of the film #URITheSurgicalStrike. Yet to watch it, but hearing many good things. Kudos, @RonnieScrewvala @AdityaDharFilms @vickykaushal09 @yamigautam for a slick war movie on the spirit of our heroes! #howsthejosh?" she said in a tweet on Tuesday.
We are honoured to meet you Ma'am.... and thanks so much for your encouraging words. What you do for the nation is incomparable https://t.co/eSjWj0hmjE
— Yami Gautam (@yamigautam) January 15, 2019
It was an honour meeting you Ma’m https://t.co/hyyfnIK6ko
— Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) January 15, 2019
The movie, based on the events following the 2016 Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir, has received positive reviews from critics since its release on January 11. In response to Sitharaman's tweet, Kaushal responded saying, "It was an honour meeting you Ma’m". "We are honoured to meet you Ma'am.... and thanks so much for your encouraging words. What you do for the nation is incomparable," Yami Gautam said in response to Sitharaman's tweet.
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