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Sam Bahadur

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Based on the life of Sam Manekshaw, who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 12/04/2023
2.5/5
Net net, Sam Bahadur pans out like a series of snapshots where information is handed out to us, much more tell than show. The writing is flat even when it tries to amp up the excitement. Go to Full Review Catherine Bray Guardian 12/04/2023
3/5
Whether he’s standing up to politicians, boxing a rival or charming his future wife, the guy can do no wrong, and the charming Vicky Kaushal is well-cast in the role. Go to Full Review Anupama Chopra Film Companion 12/01/2023
Moves from one incident to another without giving us enough context or the time to soak in the enormity and emotion of what just happened. Go to Full Review Rohan Naahar The Indian Express 02/03/2024
It’s the least interesting way to make a biopic, and no amount of showboating by Kaushal is able to elevate the movie into something more engaging. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 12/27/2023
Sam Bahadur is nothing but a 'checklist' biopic that ultimately does a disservice to Sam Manekshaw. By making him look too good to be true, this erratically edited movie robs him of his humanity and depicts him as an unrealistically perfect hero. Go to Full Review Ishita Sengupta OTTplay 12/05/2023
Sam Bahadur is a sprawling biopic on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw that traverses four decades of his life (from the 1930s to the ‘70s, when he retired from the services) but can be distilled to an uncritical portrait of his persona. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Vivek 01/01/2024 Sam Bahadur is one of the best Indian movies I have watched in a really long time. Loved how Vicky Kaushal transformed into Sam Manekshaw by immidating his body posture and his style of speaking. I would watch this movie again and again in the years to come. See more HRISHIKESH T 12/17/2023 History of India coupled with life and times of Sam Manekshaw. wonderful movie 👌 See more Ramanan 12/10/2023 A tribute to the great Sam Manekshaw ... See more rutul d 12/10/2023 To the point illustration of one of the greatest generals of the Indian army.. great portrayal by Vicky Kaushal. must see! See more A.S 12/10/2023 Very well made by Director Meghna Gulzar! Congratulations to the entire cast for their individual brilliant performances, most of all Vicky Kaushal for doing a fantastic job! So fresh in its treatment with flashbacks and still used from real historic events! We need more of these kinds of films. Everyone especially today's generation needs to watch it! See more Shaswat S 12/09/2023 Good movie but little boring for my friends See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Meghna Gulzar

Director

Vicky Kaushal

Field Marshal Sam HFJ Manekshaw

Sanya Malhotra

Silloo Manekshaw

Fatima Sana Shaikh

Indira Gandhi

Bobby Arora

Major O. S. Kalkat

Krishna Kant Singh Bundela

Subedar Gurbaksh Singh

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Movie Info

Synopsis Based on the life of Sam Manekshaw, who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.
Director
Meghna Gulzar
Producer
Ronnie Screwvala
Screenwriter
Meghna Gulzar, Bhavani Iyer, Shantanu Srivastava
Production Co
RSVP
Genre
Biography, Drama, War
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 1, 2023, Limited
Runtime
2h 20m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)