Overview
A gripping tale of courage and sacrifice unfolds as a major confronts his haunted past in a high-stakes rescue mission.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- patriotic
- harrowing
- action movie night
- military thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Major Hanut Singh is haunted by a previous terrorist attack in which he was badly injured and lost a colleague, motivating his involvement in the temple rescue.
Terrorists seize civilians inside a temple and threaten hourly bloodshed unless the government frees Bilal Naikoo.
Hanut Singh is asked to back out by his seniors after failing to follow orders, while he continues leading the NSG mission.
The story centers on NSG commandos confronting a terrorist organization amid Gujarat’s recent unrest and a public temple attack.
Films like Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti, and why
Hotel Mumbai
shared counterterrorism action, hostage siege structure, and patriotic military drama
The Attacks of 26/11
shared temple or public-site terrorist siege, civilian hostages, and tactical response
Uri: The Surgical Strike
shared grounded special-forces operation, terrorism plot, and high-stakes national security drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Ken Ghosh
- Release Date
- 2025-07-04
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 9.2 / 10 (4)
Cast
- Akshaye Khanna
- Gautam Rode
- Vivek Dahiya
- Abhimanyu Singh
- Parvin Dabas
- Samir Soni
- Mir Sarwar
- Akshay Oberoi
- Manjari Fadnnis
- Shivam Bhaargava
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti about?
- A traumatized NSG major defies command hesitation to rescue temple hostages from terrorists demanding the release of a jailed leader.
- What is Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti as graphic.
- Which films are like Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti?
- Films with a similar feel include Hotel Mumbai, The Attacks of 26/11, and Uri: The Surgical Strike.
- How long is Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti?
- Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti?
- In United States, Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
