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'{{Infobox film | name = Sam Bahadur | image = Sam Bahadur film poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Meghna Gulzar]] | producer = [[Ronnie Screwvala]] | writer = Shantanu Shrivastava<br /> Meghna Gulzar | starring = {{ubl|[[Vicky Kaushal]]|[[Fatima Sana Shaikh]]|[[Sanya Malhotra]]}} | narrator = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable source--> | music = '''Score:'''<br />Ketan Sodha<br>'''Songs:'''<br />[[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]] | cinematography = Jay I. Patel | editing = Nitin Baid | studio = [[RSVP Movies]] | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|12|1|ref1=<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Lata |title=Vicky Kaushal's 'Animal' to release on 1 December 2023 |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/vicky-kaushal-s-sam-bahadur-to-release-on-1-december-2023-11670646072477.html |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=10 December 2022 |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162833/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/vicky-kaushal-s-sam-bahadur-to-release-on-1-december-2023-11670646072477.html |url-status=live }}</ref>}} | runtime = 148 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/sam-bahadur-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde3ndk5 |title=''Sam Bahadur'' (12A) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=30 November 2023 |access-date=30 November 2023 |archive-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202102541/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/sam-bahadur-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde3ndk5 |url-status=live }}</ref> | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = {{INR|55 crore}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Animal 2023 - Release date, trailer, plot, cast, budget, OTT platform and more |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/sam-bahadur-2023-release-date-trailer-plot-cast-budget-ott-platform-and-more/04622de477195 |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203131800/https://www.ottplay.com/news/sam-bahadur-2023-release-date-trailer-plot-cast-budget-ott-platform-and-more/04622de477195 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Bahadur Box Office Collection Day 5: Movie continues to struggle |url=https://www.business-standard.com/entertainment/sam-bahadur-box-office-collection-day-5-movie-continues-to-struggle-123120500734_1.html |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Business Standard |language=hi |archive-date=2023-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211221502/https://www.business-standard.com/entertainment/sam-bahadur-box-office-collection-day-5-movie-continues-to-struggle-123120500734_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | gross = {{INR|103.97 crore }}<ref name="bo">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-01 |title=Sam Bahadur Box Office Collection|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sam-bahadur/box-office/ |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202073752/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sam-bahadur/box-office/ |url-status=live }}</ref> }} '''''Sam Bahadur''''' (stylised as '''''SAMबहादुर''''' ; {{translation|literal=yes|Sam the Brave}}) is a 2023 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[war drama film]] based on the life of India's first [[field marshal]], [[Sam Manekshaw]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Vicky Kaushal completes filming for Sam Bahadur: So much I got to live, so much I got to learn |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-completes-filming-for-sam-bahadur-so-much-i-got-to-live-so-much-i-got-to-learn-57401.html |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=March 15, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162838/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-completes-filming-for-sam-bahadur-so-much-i-got-to-live-so-much-i-got-to-learn-57401.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It is directed by [[Meghna Gulzar]] who co wrote with Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava. Produced by [[Ronnie Screwvala]], under the banner of [[RSVP Movies]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Bahadur Movie (2023) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/field-marshal-sam-manekshaw-movie-90714 |website=[[NDTV|Gadgets 360]] |access-date=7 July 2023 |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162906/https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/field-marshal-sam-manekshaw-movie-90714 |url-status=live }}</ref> It stars [[Vicky Kaushal]] in the title role, alongside [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]], [[Sanya Malhotra]], [[Neeraj Kabi]], [[Edward Sonnenblick]] and [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' to hit screens next December |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vicky-kaushals-sam-bahadur-to-hit-screens-next-december/article66209120.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=1 December 2022 |language=en-IN |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707163118/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vicky-kaushals-sam-bahadur-to-hit-screens-next-december/article66209120.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released on 1 December 2023 and it has grossed {{INRConvert|103.97|c}} worldwide.<ref name="bo"/> == Plot == In 1934, Cadet Sam Manekshaw is amongst the first batch of gentleman cadets to be trained at the [[Indian Military Academy]], Dehradun; amongst his batchmates is his junior-cum-rival, [[Tikka Khan]]. Graduating from the academy that year, he is posted as a second lieutenant to the [[12th Frontier Force Regiment]], [[Ferozpur]]. Soon after his appointment, he meets Siloo Bode, whom he later marries. In 1942, during the [[Second World War]], Manekshaw, promoted to the acting rank of major, is sent with the regiment to participate in the [[Burma campaign]]. During the [[Battle of Sittang Bridge]], he is wounded in action but survives and is awarded the [[Military Cross]] for gallantry. In 1947, amidst the partition of the [[British Indian Army]], Major Manekshaw is approached to join the [[Pakistan Army]] by his colleague Maj. [[Yahya Khan]]; he chooses the [[Indian Army]] instead. Upon independence, discord emanates between the two countries over the sovereignty of Kashmir. In October 1947, Pakistan launches its [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948|military campaign]] to capture the region. In response, Indian prime minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and home minister [[Vallabhbhai Patel]] dispatch Manekshaw and [[V. P. Menon]] to Kashmir; they succeed in securing the accession of Kashmir to India. India counter-attacks, but the war concludes in a stalemate. In 1959, Manekshaw, now a [[Major general (India)|major general]] and [[Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington, Tamil Nadu|Wellington]], is approached by defense minister [[V. K. Krishna Menon]] and [[Chief of the General Staff|Chief of General Staff]] Lt. Gen. [[Brij Mohan Kaul]] of his opinion on the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]] (COAS) Gen. [[K. S. Thimayya]]. Manekshaw, interpreting their actions as political interference, rebuffs them. However, Kaul conspires to stop Manekshaw's upcoming promotion by orchestrating a court-martial on the basis of impropriety; nevertheless, but Manekshaw is exonerated by his superiors. In 1962, the [[Sino-Indian War]] erupts, leading to the army being trounced by the Chinese; Kaul resigns while Nehru dismisses Menon. On the advice [[Indira Gandhi]], Nehru has Manekshaw promoted to lieutenant-general and assigns him as commanding officer of the [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]], [[Tezpur]]. He proposes an advance, but Nehru, forlorn from defeat, refuses; Indira intercedes in Manekshaw's favour. By 1963, Manekshaw manages to re-rally his troops in the [[North-East Frontier Agency]]. In 1964, Nehru dies, and Manekshaw is promoted as general commanding officer of the [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]; two years later, Indira is appointed prime minister. Between 1965 and 1967, Manekshaw involves himself in the anti-insurgency operations against the [[Mizo National Front]], for which he earns the [[Padma Bhushan]]. In 1969, with discord amongst the Bengalis in [[East Pakistan]] rising, Yahya, now a general, is made Pakistan's president; elsewhere, Manekshaw is appointed as the Indian Army's next COAS and promoted to general as well. In 1970, the East Pakistan-based [[Awami League]] sweep Pakistan's general elections, however, Yahya refuses to cede power to them, resulting in anti-government protests across Pakistan. In response, Yahya authorizes Tikka, now a lieutenant-general, to initiate [[Operation Searchlight]] – a massive anti-Bengali pogrom, which he executes with ruthless efficiency. Considering the situation, Indira favors war, but Manekshaw opposes it, highlighting the army's hindrances; she agrees to wait. The U.S. warns Indira against war, but she rebuffs them. The army is mobilized and begins training the [[Mukti Bahini]]. On 3 December 1971, Pakistan strikes first, launching pre-emptive attacks on Indian territory. India immediately responds with counter-attacks in Pakistan's western and eastern sectors. The opposing armies witness profound clashes, with Pakistan bearing numerous casualties on land, sea and air in both sectors. By 16 December, the Pakistani troops in the east, overwhelmed, surrender to the Eastern Command – ending the war. The conclusion cedes a political triumph to Indira while Yahya resigns from the humiliation of defeat. With Manekshaw's retirement approaching, Indira has him to be promoted to the rank of field-marshal in recognition of his wartime leadership; he proudly retires in January 1973. == Cast == ===[[Indian Army]]=== {{castlist| * [[Vicky Kaushal]] as [[Field marshal (India)|Field Marshal]] [[Sam Manekshaw]], the 7th [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]], Indian Army. * Bobby Arora as [[Major (rank)|Major]] [[Onkar Singh Kalkat|O. S. Kalkat]], Indian Army. * Monuj Borkotoky as [[Major (rank)|Major]], [[Assam Rifles]]. * Krishnakant Singh Bundela as [[Subedar]] Gurbaksh Singh. * Dhanveer Singh as [[Lieutenant]] Dilsher Singh * Ankur Rajveer Singh as [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Depinder Singh]] * [[Ujjwal Chopra]] as Lieutenant General [[Brij Mohan Kaul]] * Sudhir Singh as [[General (India)|General]]. [[Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam]] * Pushpadeep Singh as Brigediar Kulwant Singh * Jaskaran Singh Gandhi as [[Sepoy]] Mehar Singh. }} ===Manekshaw's family=== {{castlist| * [[Sanya Malhotra]] as Silloo Manekshaw, Manekshaw's spouse. * Rajiv Kachroo as Hormusji Manekshaw, Manekshaw's father. * Prajesh Kashyap as Haji Iftikhar, Manekshaw's friend at the [[Indian Military Academy]]. }} ===[[Government of India]]=== {{castlist| * [[Neeraj Kabi]] as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], the 1st [[Prime Minister of India]]. * [[Govind Namdev]] as [[Vallabhbhai Patel]], the 1st [[Deputy Prime Minister of India]]. * [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] as [[Indira Gandhi]], the 3rd Prime Minister of India. * [[Aanjjan Srivastav]] as [[Yashwantrao Chavan]], the 8th [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]]. * [[Atul Kale]] as [[K. B. Lall]], [[Defence Secretary (India)|Defence Secretary]]. * [[Elango Kumaravel]] as [[V. K. Krishna Menon]], the 7th Minister of Defence. * Vivek Bahl as [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]], the 2nd [[President of India]] * Sanjay Roy as [[Zakir Husain]], the 3rd President of India * Varun Narang as [[Sheikh Abdullah]] }} ===[[Pakistan Army]]=== {{castlist| * [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as [[General (Pakistan)|Gen.]] [[Yahya Khan]], the 3rd [[President of Pakistan]] and the 5th [[Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army]]. * Manish Bomba as Gen. [[Abdul Hamid Khan (general)|Abdul Hamid Khan]], Chief of Staff, Pakistan Army. * Upen Chauhan as [[Lieutenant general (Pakistan)|Lt. Gen.]] [[Tikka Khan]], [[East Pakistan|Governor of East Pakistan]]. * Rohan Verma as Capt. (later Lt. Gen.) [[Attiqur Rahman]], Manekshaw's friend and later [[West Pakistan|Governor of West Pakistan]]. }} ===[[British Raj]]=== {{castlist| * [[Edward Sonnenblick]] as [[Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma|Lord Louis Mountbatten]], [[Governor-General of India]]. * Paul O'Neill as [[Major-general|Maj. Gen.]] [[David Tennant Cowan|David Cowan]], Commander [[17th Infantry Division (India)|17th Infantry Division]]. [[British Indian Army]]. * Richard Maddison as [[Lieutenant colonel|Lt. Col.]] Donnie Edward, British Indian Army. * Sammy Jonas Heaney as [[Captain|Capt.]] McLaren, British Indian Army. * Ed Robinson as [[Lieutenant|Lt.]] D.A.D. Eykyn, British Indian Army. }} ===[[United States Department of State]]=== {{castlist| * Jeffrey Goldberg as [[Henry Kissinger]], [[United States Secretary of State]]. * Richard Bhakti Klein as [[Kenneth Keating]], [[List of ambassadors of the United States to India|United States Ambassador to India]] }} ===[[Imperial Japanese Army]]=== {{castlist| * Keiichi Ando, officer, IJA. * Keita Arai, officer, IJA. * Naiyo Ishida, officer, IJA. }} == Production == === Development === In 2017 Meghna Gulzar narrated the story of the biopic on Sam Manekshaw on the sets of ''[[Raazi]]'' which she planned to make her next film. Kaushal impressed by the idea decided that he would play the character.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-13 |title=Alia Bhatt reacts to Sam Bahadur teaser, reveals she remembers when Meghna Gulzar first told Vicky Kaushal about film |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alia-bhatt-reacts-to-sam-bahadur-teaser-meghna-gulzar-vicky-kaushal-raazi-101697193070163.html |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018141349/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alia-bhatt-reacts-to-sam-bahadur-teaser-meghna-gulzar-vicky-kaushal-raazi-101697193070163.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She then went for years of extensive research and writing collaborating with Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava, also meeting with family members of Sam Manekshaw.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vicky Kaushal wraps up the shoot for 'Sam Bahadur' |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/tag/meghna-gulzar |website=The Statesman |access-date=2023-10-24 |archive-date=2023-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029162139/https://www.thestatesman.com/tag/meghna-gulzar |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=ANI |date=2023-11-08 |title='Sam Bahadur' trailer: Vicky Kaushal set to inspire as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sam-bahadur-trailer-vicky-kaushal-set-to-inspire-as-field-marshal-sam-manekshaw/article67512062.ece |access-date=2023-11-17 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117120706/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sam-bahadur-trailer-vicky-kaushal-set-to-inspire-as-field-marshal-sam-manekshaw/article67512062.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The film marks the second collaboration between Gulzar and Kaushal. In 2021, the film was announced by [[RSVP Movies]] on the 107th birth anniversary of late Sam Manekshaw.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sam Manekshaw biopic gets title |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-starrer-sam-manekshaw-biopic-gets-title-7257080/ |access-date=1 September 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=3 April 2021 |language=en |archive-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830135023/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-starrer-sam-manekshaw-biopic-gets-title-7257080/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Soumyabrata |title=Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sam Manekshaw biopic finally gets a title! |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/bollywood/article/vicky-kaushal-starrer-sam-manekshaw-biopic-finally-gets-a-title/740556 |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom TV]] |date=3 April 2021 |language=en |archive-date=2 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902004417/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/bollywood/article/vicky-kaushal-starrer-sam-manekshaw-biopic-finally-gets-a-title/740556 |url-status=live }}</ref> === Casting === In December 2021, Shaikh and Malhotra joined the cast, marking their second collaboration after their debut film, ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vicky Kaushal welcomes Dangal girls Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra onboard Sam Manekshaw biopic |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sanya-malhotra-fatima-sana-shaikh-join-vicky-kaushal-sam-manekshaw-biopic-sambahadur-7669977/ |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=13 December 2021 |language=en |archive-date=19 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019232232/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sanya-malhotra-fatima-sana-shaikh-join-vicky-kaushal-sam-manekshaw-biopic-sambahadur-7669977/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dangal girls Sanya, Fatima come together for Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sam Bahadur |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/dangal-girls-sanya-malhotra-fatima-sana-shaikh-come-together-for-vicky-kaushal-starrer-sam-bahadur-101639377527187.html |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=13 December 2021 |language=en |archive-date=2 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902004134/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/dangal-girls-sanya-malhotra-fatima-sana-shaikh-come-together-for-vicky-kaushal-starrer-sam-bahadur-101639377527187.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Kabi joined the cast in September 2022 to portray the role of [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] marking his second collaboration with Gulzar after ''[[Talvar (film)|Talvar]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dogra |first=Kanishka |title=Vicky Kaushal shoots for Sam Bahadur in Kashmir; actor Neeraj Kabi joins the cast as Jawaharlal Nehru |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/vicky-kaushal-shoots-for-sam-bahadur-in-kashmir-actor-neeraj-kabi-joins-the-cast-as-jawaharlal-nehru/20d0021e1b135 |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=[[HT Media|OTTPlay]] |date=September 12, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903111310/https://www.ottplay.com/news/vicky-kaushal-shoots-for-sam-bahadur-in-kashmir-actor-neeraj-kabi-joins-the-cast-as-jawaharlal-nehru/20d0021e1b135 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kaushal has gone through extensive training in the army under the guidance of the Indian Army's 6 Sikh Regiment in preparing for his role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vicky Kaushal shares BTS moments from his Army training for Sam Bahadur; see here |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/vicky-kaushal-shares-bts-moments-from-his-army-training-for-sam-bahadur-see-here/cid/1979095 |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111085409/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/vicky-kaushal-shares-bts-moments-from-his-army-training-for-sam-bahadur-see-here/cid/1979095 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kaushal in an interview with ''Film Companion'' revealed that the character would be his toughest onscreen role to date.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Team |date=2023-07-26 |title=Sam Bahadur is the toughest role I have gotten to do, says Vicky Kaushal |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/news/sam-bahadur-is-the-toughest-role-i-have-gotten-to-do-says-vicky-kaushal |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013110712/https://www.filmcompanion.in/news/sam-bahadur-is-the-toughest-role-i-have-gotten-to-do-says-vicky-kaushal |url-status=live }}</ref> The film will not have junior artists and instead real-life army personnel and people from the Defence Force have been cast.<ref>{{cite news |last=Khan |first=Lubna |title=Sam Bahadur EXCLUSIVE: Did you know Vicky Kaushal shot with real army personnel in Meghna Gulzar's directorial? |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/sam-bahadur-exclusive-did-you-know-vicky-kaushal-shot-with-real-army-personnel-in-meghna-gulzars-directorial-1252582 |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |date=20 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029145451/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/sam-bahadur-exclusive-did-you-know-vicky-kaushal-shot-with-real-army-personnel-in-meghna-gulzars-directorial-1252582 |url-status=live }}</ref> === Filming === The [[Principal photography]] commenced on 8 August 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-sam-bahadur-meghna-gulzar-begins-filming-bts-8077597/ | title=Vicky Kaushal's film on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Sam Bahadur, begins filming, see a riveting BTS look | date=8 August 2022 | access-date=7 September 2023 | archive-date=7 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907035523/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-sam-bahadur-meghna-gulzar-begins-filming-bts-8077597/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Chowdhury |first=Titas |title=Vicky Kaushal, Meghna Gulzar Shoot for Sam Bahadur in Same Spot as Raazi, Actor Calls it 'Most Magical Journey' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/vicky-kaushal-meghna-gulzar-shoot-for-sam-bahadur-in-same-spot-as-raazi-actor-calls-it-most-magical-journey-6880939.html |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=[[CNN-News18|News18]] |date=20 January 2023 |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162744/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/vicky-kaushal-meghna-gulzar-shoot-for-sam-bahadur-in-same-spot-as-raazi-actor-calls-it-most-magical-journey-6880939.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was shot over two years in 13 locations in India covering four decades of the life of Sam Manekshaw.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vicky Kaushal starrer Sam Bahadur was extensively shot across 13 Indian locations for THIS reason |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/vicky-kaushal-starrer-sam-bahadur-was-extensively-shot-across-13-indian-locations-for-this-reason-1253168 |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=PINKVILLA |date=23 October 2023 |archive-date=2023-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024023640/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/vicky-kaushal-starrer-sam-bahadur-was-extensively-shot-across-13-indian-locations-for-this-reason-1253168 |url-status=live }}</ref> Filming took place in [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Pataudi]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Ooty]], [[Coonoor]], [[Dehradun]], [[Kolkata]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Sen |first=Srijita |title=Vicky Kaushal Asks 'Kemon Achen' as He Lands in Kolkata For Sam Bahadur's Shoot, See Pic |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/vicky-kaushal-asks-kemon-achen-as-he-lands-in-kolkata-for-sam-bahadurs-shoot-see-pic-6443173.html |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=[[CNN-News18|News18]] |date=22 November 2022 |language=en |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903110459/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/vicky-kaushal-asks-kemon-achen-as-he-lands-in-kolkata-for-sam-bahadurs-shoot-see-pic-6443173.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Patiala]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Arya |first=Prachi |title=Vicky Kaushal shoots for Sam Bahadur in Punjab, reveals how he manifested Meghna Gulzar's directorial |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/vicky-kaushal-shoots-for-sam-bahadur-in-punjab-reveals-how-he-manifested-meghna-gulzars-directorial-2324258-2023-01-20 |url-status=dead |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=[[India Today]] |date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120132221/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/vicky-kaushal-shoots-for-sam-bahadur-in-punjab-reveals-how-he-manifested-meghna-gulzars-directorial-2324258-2023-01-20 |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> [[Srinagar]], [[Pahalgam]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Khan |first=M Aamir |title='Lights, Camera, Action': Emraan Hashmi, Vicky Kaushal start shooting for 'Ground Zero', 'Sam Bahadur' in Kashmir - The Kashmir Monitor |url=https://www.thekashmirmonitor.net/ground-zero-sam-bahadur-after-emraan-hashmi-vicky-kaushal-starts-shooting-in-kashmir/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=Kashmir Monitor |date=7 September 2022 |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903110500/https://www.thekashmirmonitor.net/ground-zero-sam-bahadur-after-emraan-hashmi-vicky-kaushal-starts-shooting-in-kashmir/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Lohana |first=Avinash |title=EXCLUSIVE: Vicky Kaushal shoots Sam Bahadur in Kashmir, Neeraj Kabi plays Jawaharlal Nehru; Next stop Delhi |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-vicky-kaushal-shoots-sam-bahadur-in-kashmir-neeraj-kabi-plays-jawaharlal-nehru-next-stop-delhi-1189735 |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |date=12 September 2022 |language=en |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903110502/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-vicky-kaushal-shoots-sam-bahadur-in-kashmir-neeraj-kabi-plays-jawaharlal-nehru-next-stop-delhi-1189735 |url-status=live }}</ref> The team wrapped on 14 March 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vicky Kaushal is filled with gratitude after completing Sam Bahadur: 'So much I got to live' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-is-filled-with-gratitude-after-completing-sam-bahadur-101678801225019.html |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=14 March 2023 |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162800/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-is-filled-with-gratitude-after-completing-sam-bahadur-101678801225019.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Vicky Kaushal announces wrap of 'Sam Bahadur' shoot; Meghna Gulzar directorial to be released on December 1 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/vicky-kaushal-announces-wrap-of-sam-bahadur-shoot-meghna-gulzar-directorial-to-be-released-on-december-1-23275282 |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=14 March 2023 |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162942/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/vicky-kaushal-announces-wrap-of-sam-bahadur-shoot-meghna-gulzar-directorial-to-be-released-on-december-1-23275282 |url-status=live }}</ref> == Music == {{Infobox album | name = Sam Bahadur | type = Soundtrack | artist = [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]] | cover = | alt = | released = 27 November 2023<ref name="jiosaavn">{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sam-bahadur/N1IIWQhnhR4_|title=Sam Bahadur – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|date=27 November 2023|publisher=Jiosaavn|access-date=28 November 2023|archive-date=30 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130090148/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sam-bahadur/N1IIWQhnhR4_|url-status=live}}</ref> | recorded = 2022 | venue = | studio = Purple Haze Studios<br />YRF Studios | genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | length = 15:08 | language = Hindi<!--Do not link per WP:OL--> | label = [[Zee Music Company]] | producer = | prev_title = [[Dono (film)|Dono]] | prev_year = 2023 | year = 2023 | next_title = TBA | next_year = | misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio |{{YouTube|pCamg5AuDIo|Sam Bahadur - Full Album}} }} }} The music of the film is composed by [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]] while the lyrics are written by [[Gulzar]]. Background score is composed by Ketan Sodha.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sanjeeiv |first=Niharika |title=On Army Day, Vicky Kaushal Is Shooting For Sam Bahadur With Indian Army. See Post |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/another-day-another-update-from-vicky-kaushal-s-sam-bahadur-diaries-3694016 |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=January 15, 2023 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162837/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/another-day-another-update-from-vicky-kaushal-s-sam-bahadur-diaries-3694016 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first single titled "Badhte Chalo" was released on 13 November 2023.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vicky Kaushal rallies troops for battle in Sam Bahadur's first song Badhte Chalo|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-rallies-troops-for-battle-in-sam-bahadurs-first-song-badhte-chalo-watch-9024547/|work=The Indian Express|date=13 November 2023|access-date=13 November 2023|archive-date=13 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113111029/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-rallies-troops-for-battle-in-sam-bahadurs-first-song-badhte-chalo-watch-9024547/|url-status=live}}</ref> The second single titled "Banda" released on 22 November 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Bahadur song Banda: ‘Unstoppable’ Vicky Kaushal is all action and no talk in latest number. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sam-bahadur-song-banda-unstoppable-vicky-kaushal-is-all-action-and-no-talk-in-latest-number-9037404/ |access-date=18 December 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=22 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Bahadur song Banda: Shankar Mahadevan croons a rousing, inspirational track |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/sam-bahadur-song-banda-shankar-mahadevan-croons-a-rousing-inspirational-track-62692.html |access-date=18 December 2023 |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=November 22, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = Track listing | total_length = 15:08 | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Badhte Chalo | extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]] | length1 = 4:03 | title2 = Banda | extra2 = Shankar Mahadevan | length2 = 3:59 | title3 = Itni Si Baat | extra3 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Sonu Nigam]] | length3 = 4:15 | title4 = Dum Hai Toh Aaja | extra4 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] | length4 = 2:51 }} == Release == The first [[Teaser (trailer)|teaser]] was unveiled on 1 December 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Arya |first=Prachi |date=December 1, 2022 |title=Sam Bahadur teaser out. Vicky Kaushal's realistic portrayal of Sam Manekshaw will leave you intrigued |language=en |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sam-bahadur-teaser-out-vicky-kaushals-realistic-portrayal-of-sam-manekshaw-will-leave-you-intrigued-2303926-2022-12-01 |access-date=12 July 2023 |archive-date=2023-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712125346/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sam-bahadur-teaser-out-vicky-kaushals-realistic-portrayal-of-sam-manekshaw-will-leave-you-intrigued-2303926-2022-12-01 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Dishya |date=1 December 2022 |title=Sam Bahadur First Teaser Out: Vicky Kaushal Reveals Sam Manekshaw Biopic New Release Date |language=en |work=[[CNN-News18|News 18]] |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sam-bahadur-first-teaser-out-vicky-kaushal-reveals-sam-manekshaw-biopic-new-release-date-6509923.html |access-date=12 July 2023 |archive-date=23 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423212147/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sam-bahadur-first-teaser-out-vicky-kaushal-reveals-sam-manekshaw-biopic-new-release-date-6509923.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 13 October 2023 the official teaser was released by the RSVP production.<ref>{{cite news |date=13 October 2023 |title=Vicky Kaushal on Sam Bahadur's clash with Ranbir Kapoor's Animal: 'Great day for the audience' |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-on-sam-bahadurs-clash-with-ranbir-kapoors-animal-great-day-for-the-audience-8981450/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |archive-date=14 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014021120/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushal-on-sam-bahadurs-clash-with-ranbir-kapoors-animal-great-day-for-the-audience-8981450/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was theatrically released on 1 December 2023, clashing with Ranbir Kapoor's ''[[Animal (2023 film)|Animal]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chaubey |first=Pranita |title=Sam Bahadur: Vicky Kaushal's Film To Release On This Date |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/vicky-kaushal-s-sam-bahadur-gets-a-release-date-details-inside-3568628 |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=December 1, 2022 |archive-date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708082515/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/vicky-kaushal-s-sam-bahadur-gets-a-release-date-details-inside-3568628 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Bahadur teaser: Vicky Kaushal's Sam Manekshaw gets a hero's welcome. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sam-bahadur-teaser-vicky-kaushal-s-sam-manekshaw-biopic-to-release-on-this-date-101669873278325.html |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=1 December 2022 |language=en |archive-date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708082515/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sam-bahadur-teaser-vicky-kaushal-s-sam-manekshaw-biopic-to-release-on-this-date-101669873278325.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Bahadur teaser: Vicky Kaushal transforms into Sam Manekshaw, film gets a release date |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushals-sam-bahadur-teaser-8299577/ |url-access=limited |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=1 December 2022 |language=en |archive-date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708082514/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vicky-kaushals-sam-bahadur-teaser-8299577/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ==Reception== ===Critical reception=== {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=43|count=14|average=5.9|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=December 8, 2023}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Sam Bahadur|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sam_bahadur|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-date=9 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209151431/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sam_bahadur|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Sam Bahadur'' received positive reviews from critics. Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "When the screenplay flattens, Vicky does the heavy lifting to keep the mission on course and after a point, the screenplay does become a series of snapshots of his long list of accomplishments set to a rousing background score, but ''Sam Bahadur'' has enough firepower to keep us invested."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |title=‘Sam Bahadur’ movie review: An adulatory tribute to India’s most beloved soldier |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sam-bahadur-movie-review-an-adulatory-tribute-to-indias-most-beloved-soldier/article67596021.ece |access-date=2 December 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=1 December 2023 |language=en-IN |archive-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202001019/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sam-bahadur-movie-review-an-adulatory-tribute-to-indias-most-beloved-soldier/article67596021.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave a rating 2.5/5 and wrote "It's hard to play a character so closely without becoming a caricature, but Kaushal becomes ''Sam Bahadur''."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |author-link=Shubhra Gupta |title=Sam Bahadur review: Vicky Kaushal is spot on in an excessively declamatory film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/sam-bahadur-movie-review-vicky-kaushal-film-suffers-from-being-excessively-declamatory-9049060/ |access-date=2 December 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=30 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202050633/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/sam-bahadur-movie-review-vicky-kaushal-film-suffers-from-being-excessively-declamatory-9049060/ |url-status=live }}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' gave a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "It would be easy to describe ''Sam Bahadur'' as a Vicky Kaushal show because it is who dominates every major scene in the film, but Meghna Gulzar balances between ambition and restraint, neither the spirited central performance nor its emotional payoff would have been quite as remarkable."<ref>{{cite news |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |author-link=Saibal Chatterjee |title=Sam Bahadur Review: Driven By Spirited Performance From Vicky Kaushal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sam-bahadur-review-driven-by-spirited-performance-from-vicky-kaushal-3-5-stars-4623087 |access-date=2 December 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=December 1, 2023 |archive-date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201230255/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sam-bahadur-review-driven-by-spirited-performance-from-vicky-kaushal-3-5-stars-4623087 |url-status=live }}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref> [[Sukanya Verma]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote, "Nothing that the movie tells isn't already available in the public domain."<ref>{{cite news |last=Verma |first=Sukanya |author-link=Sukanya Verma |title=Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/sam-bahadur-review/20231201.htm |access-date=2 December 2023 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=December 1, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202152400/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/sam-bahadur-review/20231201.htm |url-status=live }}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Catherine Bray of ''[[The Guardian]]'' stated "The incidents and set-pieces are neat, but the structure is episodic. It's a perennial problem for biopics; how to give events the momentum of fiction when the underlying narrative is fact."<ref>{{cite news |last=Bray |first=Catherine |title=Sam Bahadur review – Indian war hero Sam Manekshaw is the guy who can do no wrong |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/01/sam-bahadur-review-meghna-gulzar-brave-manekshaw-indian-war-hero |access-date=2 December 2023 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202150455/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/01/sam-bahadur-review-meghna-gulzar-brave-manekshaw-indian-war-hero |archive-date=December 2, 2023}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref> ===Box office=== The film was released alongside [[Animal (2023 film)|''Animal'']] on 1 December 2023. Due to tough competition from [[Animal (2023 film)|Animal]], the film was slow but gained momentum at the box office with strong word of mouth. On its first day, the film collected {{INR|6.25 crore}}, the second day {{INR|9 crore}} and the third day {{INR|10.30 crore}}. As of 17 December 2023, the film had collected gross {{INR|86.49 crore}} in India and {{INR|103.97 crore}} worldwide.<ref name="bo" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Bahadur Box Office Collection Day 3: "Stands On Its Feet Despite A Hurricane Called Animal" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sam-bahadur-box-office-collection-vicky-kaushal-s-film-collects-10-30-crore-on-day-3-4631557 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=2023-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204090914/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sam-bahadur-box-office-collection-vicky-kaushal-s-film-collects-10-30-crore-on-day-3-4631557 |url-status=live }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title}} * {{Bollywood Hungama movie|id=sam-bahadur}} {{Meghna Gulzar filmography}} [[Category:2023 films]] [[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]] [[Category:Indian biographical films]] [[Category:Hindi-language biographical films]] [[Category:Biographical action films]] [[Category:Films based on Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts]] [[Category:Indian action war films]] [[Category:Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War]] [[Category:Films set in the 1970s]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Indira Gandhi]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Jawaharlal Nehru]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Henry Kissinger]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Pakistani men]]'