‘How’s the josh?' asks Nirmala Sitharaman as she watches ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike'

The josh is still high in the country for Vicky Kaushal starrer 'Uri The Surgical Strike'. Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman watched the film at a theatre in Bengaluru on Sunday.

“What a power-packed movie @AdityaDharFilms and @RonnieScrewvala. Brilliant performances @yamigautam @vickykaushal09 @SirPareshRawal ji, @mohituraina. Recharged also by the energy in the cinema hall! #HighJosh,” Sitharaman tweeted after watching the film.

In a video shared by the Defence Minister, she can be seen encouraging the audience in the theatre while saying the popular catchphrase “How’s the josh” from the film.

The film, which released on January 11, has impressed the audience and collected Rs 148.18 crore till Saturday. 

The film is based on the 2016 Indian Army`s surgical strikes in Pakistan following the attacks in Jammu and Kashmir`s Uri town.

While the numbers speak for themselves, the success of the film is evident as the film`s catchphrase 'How`s the Josh' has managed to take the internet by storm.

The trend is being followed by everybody from children to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Sunday, during the inauguration of third bridge on the Mandovi river in Panaji, Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar began his speech with the catchphrase. 

Parrikar was the defence minister at the time of the surgical strike conducted by the Army in September 2016.