# Saif Ali Khan jams with Army jawans in Uri for Jai Jawan 2026-08-15T01:06:43+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Saif Ali Khan visited Uri as the chief guest for NDTV's Independence Day programme Jai Jawan 2026. The actor spent a day with Indian Army soldiers, cooking pooris, playing cricket, and performing hits like Ole Ole and Pungi. He also visited Kaman Aman Setu, the Bridge of Peace on the Line of Control. Saif told soldiers he was the original performer of the whiskey-glass-on-head trick, later seen in Animal with Bobby Deol. He called cricket a bonding sport and described the experience as tiring but exciting. NDTV will air the full coverage of Jai Jawan on August 15 at 12 noon. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - ndtv.com Tags: Indian Army, Jai Jawan, NDTV, Saif Ali Khan, Uri Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/saif-ali-khan-visits-indian-army-in-uri-plays-guitar-and-cooks-pooris/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/saif-ali-khan-visits-indian-army-in-uri-plays-guitar-and-cooks-pooris/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.