Vicky
Kaushal,
who
had
a
great
run
at
the
movies
this
year
with
back-to-back
hits
in
Sanju,
Raazi
and
Manmarziyaan,
on
Wednesday
said
being
under
pressure
keeps
him
moving.
The
actor's
next
film,
"Uri:
The
Surgical
Strike",
is
inspired
by
true
events.
"I
am
lucky
I
am
getting
to
be
part
of
exciting
projects.
Every
actor
wants
to
test
how
strong
they
are.
I
am
grateful
to
Ronnie
Screwala
(producer)
for
this
opportunity.
I
want
to
be
in
this
pressure
zone.
I
would
want
to
be
under
pressure," Vicky
told
reporters
at
the
trailer
launch
of
the
film
here.
Directed
by
Aditya
Dhar,
the
film
is
based
on
the
Indian
Army's
surgical
strikes
on
Pakistan
as
a
retaliation
for
the
Uri
attack
in
2016.
"I
learnt
a
lot
when
I
read
the
script.
I
was
very
excited
to
tell
the
story.
There
is
always
an
adrenaline
rush
to
play
a
character
like
this.
I
was
all
charged
up
to
do
it
right.
We
have
seen
films
on
war
and
military
earlier,
but
this
film
will
be
new
for
the
audience.
"India
and
Pakistan
have
often
been
shown
fighting
at
the
border,
here
we
are
showing
how
the
surgical
strike
was
carried
out
with
the
help
of
intelligence
agencies
and
bureaucrats,"
he
said.
Ironically,
the
role
of
a
special
forces
commander-in-chief,
is
a
complete
turnaround
for
the
actor,
who
earned
critical
acclaim
for
his
empathic
portrayal
of
a
Pakistani
Army
officer
in
Meghna
Gulzar's
spy
drama
Raazi.
Uri
also
features
Paresh
Rawal,
Yami
Gautam
and
popular
TV
actor
Mohit
Raina,
who
is
making
his
feature
film
debut,
in
key
roles.
The
film
is
scheduled
to
be
released
on
January
11
and
Vicky
said
the
makers
have
already
shown
the
film
to
a
segment
representing
the
armed
forces.
"It
is
an
ode
and
tribute
to
them
(Army).
We
would
like
to
get
their
validation
from
them
and
see
how
they
feel,"
he
said.
Calling
the
defence
personnel
real
heroes,
the
actor
praised
their
unwavering
spirit.
"It
was
so
fascinating
to
hear
their
stories.
You
feel
your
life
is
so
petty.
We
crib
over
such
small
things
and
for
them,
losing
their
life
is
the
smallest
worry.
They
live
each
day
as
it
comes."