While the fame and wealth attached to it are revered additions, the profession of acting can inarguably be among the most creatively satisfying ones, given that those belonging to it often explore an array of other professions too. Having lived the life of a military man for four months before kick-starting Uri, Vicky Kaushal, close on the heels of the film's release, says he's convinced "there was nothing else left in me" that could go into playing Major Vihaan Shergill.

"Eating, training, and sleeping was a full-time job," says the actor of the weeks he spent gaining 15 kilos and acing the physical training required for the part of a Special Forces commando. Of the six hours that he dedicated to the physical prep, the actor spent three undergoing military training.