BSF jawaans felicitate Yami Gautam post the success of 'URI: The Surgical Strike'Jan 30 (AZINS) Actress Yami Gautam is riding high on the success Uri: The Surgical Strike being the year's first film to mark Rs 100 crore and her second film to churn more than Rs 100 crore at the box office post Kaabil and still counting. Along with her co-actor Vicky Kaushal, Yami too is being extensively applauded for the portrayal of her character of an intelligence officer in the film.

Both the actors were also seen attending Republic Day parade at the Waga-Attari border to pay tribute to the martyr Indian soldiers and to be part of the celebration. The team of Uri along with Vicky and Yami also met the Indian president in Delhi for presenting such a heart wrenching film.

Recently, Yami visited Amritsar for promotions of Uri. The BSF regiment in Amritsar upon her visit, gave her a token of appreciation and felicitated for remarkable performance and being a part of the film -- URI. Yami was truly touched with the kind gesture of the jawans when she attended the event and received the token of appreciation by the senior officers from BSF.

Speaking on this Yami said, “BSF is the first line of defence of our country and it gives me immense pride to have met them in person and be in their company. It was kind of them leaving me overwhelmed to have given me this love and to the team. Wherever we have traveled with the film, especially meeting the men who serve our country have showered us with a great deal of appreciation and love. They have been unanimously happy with the essay of those in armed forces and the incredible role they play in our society”.