Sam Bahadur Movie Review
सैम बहादुर
1 Dec 2023
Sam Bahadur movie review: what critics say (17)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 6 of 15 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more. Criticised: the emotion and the pacing.
A very brief introduction of who (and, in a sense, what) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was is enough to understand why the man deserves a film about his valour and wit.
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Read the full reviewMeghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur is a respectful, at times cheeky, biopic of former Chief of the Army Staff Sam Manekshaw.
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Read the full reviewSam Bahadur Movie Review: Meghna Gulzar's film is a biographical war drama film based on the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who led the Indian Army to victory in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
Read the full reviewIn Meghna Gulzar’s war biopic, Vicky Kaushal shines in the role of the military strategist who could speak truth to power
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What we know
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.
Cast and crew
Vicky KaushalSam Manekshaw
Sanya MalhotraSilloo Manekshaw
Fatima Sana ShaikhIndira Gandhi
Mohammed Zeeshan AyyubYahya Khan
Edward SonnenblickLord Mountbatten
Neeraj KabiPM Jawaharlal Nehru
Govind NamdeoSardar Vallabhai Patel
Paul O'NeillMajor (General) David Cowan
Rajiv KachrooHormusji ManekshawSSammy Jonas HeaneyCaptain McLarenRRichard Bhakti KleinAmbassador KeatingJJaskaran Singh GandhiSepoy Mehar Singh Where to watch in India
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National Film Awards: 71st National Film Awards: Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values · 71st National Film Awards: Best Costume Design · 71st National Film Awards: Best Make-up
Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 1 Dec 2023. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Sam Bahadur worth watching?
Critics rate it good: 3.1 out of 5, with 11 of 15 critics recommending it.
When did Sam Bahadur release?
1 Dec 2023.
Who is in the cast of Sam Bahadur?
Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Edward Sonnenblick, Neeraj Kabi, Govind Namdeo, Paul O'Neill.
Who directs Sam Bahadur?
Meghna Gulzar.
What do critics say about Sam Bahadur?
17 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.1 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.