Major is a 2022 Indian biographical action drama film directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka with the story and screenplay by Adivi Sesh.

The film focuses on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who was martyred in action in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, it stars Adivi Sesh as Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, which won him Best Actor at 11th South Indian International Movie Awards and co-stars Prakash Raj, Sobhita Dhulipala, Saiee Manjrekar, Revathi, Murali Sharma, and Anish Kuruvilla.

The film received positive reviews from critics praising the direction, screenplay, writing, emotional weight, score, cinematography, action sequences, and cast performances (particularly that of Sesh) and eventually became a commercial success grossing ₹64−66 crore worldwide and is one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2022.

The movie starts with Sandeep Unnikrishnan entering the POK, which the Pakistani Army considers a threat and orders him to retreat.

When Unnikrishnan took him to see a Navy ceremony with military airplanes flying in the sky Sandeep developed an early fascination with the life of a soldier.

In 2008, Sandeep is well established in his career as a training officer for the 51 Special Action Group of the NSG and is married to Isha, but their marriage is in trouble.

On the same day as Sandeep's leave though, Pakistani terrorists arrive in Mumbai by boat and they proceed to orchestrate deadly attacks in the city.

To make matters worse there is an intrusive media circus swarming outside the hotel reporting the NSG's known operations and movements, information which the terrorists use.

He ultimately rescues Pramoda and Shirley and heroically kills almost all of the terrorists single-handedly but is shot and stabbed multiple times in the process.

The studio entered talks with the family of Major Sandeep in January 2019 to get the rights with an aim to pay tribute to the soldier's life.

[15] In December 2021, the shooting of the film was completed and the post-production work began with Sesh dubbing for the Hindi version.

Major had limited theatrical release starting from 24 May 2022 with special pre-release screenings in selected cities across India including Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Bangalore, and Kochi.

"[32] Swati Chopra of The Quint rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Adivi essays the role of a Major almost effortlessly.

"[35] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "A hero of the 2008 Mumbai hotel siege gets a relentlessly entertaining biopic, going all-out with the hagiographic bells and whistles.

"[36] Arvind V of Pinkvilla rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Major' works because it is inspired by the life of a real hero.

"[37] Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "It recreates 26/11 with just enough creative liberties to remain believable still.

"[38] Shubham Kulkarni of Koimoi rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "With some flaws, you can give Major a chance for its gripping second half.

"[39] Sukanya Verma (Suku) of Rediff rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Major is in a perennial state of exaggeration.

The sighs, the misty eyes, the mushy speeches, its details are invested in highlighting all things in-your-face.

[28] According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film made a net collection of ₹4.66 crore domestically from the Hindi version in its first weekend.