Yami
Gautam
says
Uri:
The
Surgical
Strike" was
able
to
engage
the
audiences
through
emotions
as
she
believes
heavy
dialogues
and
sloganeering
are
not
needed
to
generate
the
feeling
of
patriotism.
The
film,
written
and
directed
by
Aditya
Dhar,
has
been
declared
the
first
blockbuster
of
2019.
It
recently
crossed
the
Rs
100
crore-mark
at
the
box
office.
Yami,
who
plays
an
intelligence
officer
in
the
film,
says
the
movie's
backbone
was
the
Indian
Army
but
it
was
driven
by
strong
sentiments.
"The
subject
was
something
which
was
real
and
was
driven
by
emotions.
It's
definitely
a
mission-based
film
but
it
is
backed
with
strong
emotions.
The
core
of
it
was
patriotism
and
the
Army.
And
it
was
really
something
that
was
there
in
the
script," she
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
Asked
about
the
film's
subtle
take
on
nationalism,
Yami
says
it
was
all
in
the
"sublayering"
and
credited
Dhar
for
the
execution.
"I
don't
think
you
need
to
portray
your
sentiments
or
love
for
the
country
in
words.
That
is
why
good
writing
is
essential
because
not
everything
is
vocal
or
in
words.
It's
present
in
the
sub
layering,"
she
says.
"The
emotion
is
there
which
you
can
feel.
It
might
not
be
said
in
words
but
the
way
everything
is
synchronised
and
the
way
entire
story
is
fused
together,
so
you
can
still
feel
it
throughout
the
film.
That
is
the
beauty
of
'Uri'," she
adds.
The
actor
says
she
has
immense
gratitude
for
the
film's
run
at
the
box
office.
"There
is
a
lot
of
gratitude,
especially
when
you
know
that
the
entire
team
has
worked
so
hard
and
has
a
belief
in
one
person
and
his
vision.
We
all
shared
the
responsibilities
and
the
sentiments
with
which
he
(Dhar)
wanted
to
make
a
film.
"Audiences
have
not
only
loved
the
film
but
also
embraced
it.
It
is
really
overwhelming," she
says.
Prior
to
its
release,
the
film,
which
also
features
Vicky
Kaushal
and
Paresh
Rawal,
was
labelled
a
"propaganda
film" by
many
on
social
media,
which
Yami
says
was
"disappointing".
"At
a
personal
level,
I
don't
really
bother
about
the
negativity.
I
don't
think
about
it.
It
was
disappointing...
(But)
it
was
a
very
small
section
which
had
some
opinion
and
(I
think)
everybody
has
a
right
to
express
what
they
think."
The
actor
says
the
film
was
about
celebrating
the
Indian
Army.
"The
kind
of
things
they
do
for
us
and
stand
selflessly
like
a
wall
of
steel
for
us.
To
make
sure
that
all
of
us
work,
without
a
fear
of
being
under
any
threat,
that
is
all
possible
because
of
the
Army.
You
can
question
anything
but
you
can't
question
them,"
she
says.
Yami
says
the
intention
of
"Uri..."
was
to
restore
the
feeling
of
patriotism
among
the
country's
youth.
"If
at
all,
the
film
had
any
propaganda,
it
was
only
to
instil
or
rather
to
re-instill
the
feeling
of
patriotism,
the
valour
of
Indian
Army
and
to
connect.
People
saw
the
positive
side
which
is
to
connect
the
current
generation
with
the
Indian
Army.
"Our
jawans
are
the
real
heroes
of
the
country
but
there
are
not
many
films
that
are
made
about
them.
This
film
was
a
humble
tribute
to
them,"
she
says.
Post
"Uri",
the
actor's
reasons
for
signing
a
film
remains
the
same:
to
play
a
character
with
purpose.
"The
intention
with
which
I
signed
'Uri'
will
be
the
intention
behind
my
next
too
which
is
to
do
something
diverse
and
feel
new.
A
film
which
has
a
story
to
tell
and
to
work
with
a
good
filmmaker.
To
work
with
a
good
team
and
do
work
which
will
help
me
explore
my
talent.
I
am
hungry
for
very
good,
powerful
and
substantial
roles.
"That
doesn't
mean
the
strength
comes
only
when
it
is
measured
in
the
number
of
lines
you
have.
You
role
must
have
a
sense
of
purpose
or
something
substantial
to
do
in
the
story.
This
is
what
I
am
looking
forward
to
in
my
next,"
she
concludes.