Gautam 's greatest success came in 2019 when she appeared in Aditya Dhar 's military action thriller film '' Uri : The Surgical Strike '' , alongside Vicky Kaushal , Paresh Rawal , Mohit Raina , and Kirti Kulhari . Based on the 2016 Uri attack , Gautam portrayed Pallavi Sharma , a nurse-turned-an intelligence officer . Upon release , the film received mixed reviews and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time , grossing over 3.36 billion ( US$ 54 million ) worldwide . Her performance was critically praised
2016 Uri attack
2016 Uri attack
Yami Gautam