November 29, 2023/5:58 PM IST: Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal to play the role of field marshal of the Indian army, Sam Manekshaw in his upcoming movie “Sam Bahadur”, directed by the “Raazi” film director Meghna Gulzar.
The actor opened up about the film team’s attention to every detail related to the officer’s life. The actor did thorough research and watched several videos about Sam Manekshaw along with film director, Meghna Gulzar.
Who is Sam Manekshaw?
Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw was born on April 3, 1914, in Amritsar, Punjab; widely known as Sam Bahadur and Sam Manekshaw. He was the Chief of the Army of Indian army during the Indo-Pak war. He was known for his morals, courage and humour. His honesty and dedication towards his work are just above anything in this world.
About “Sam Bahadur” Biopic:
The movie “Sam Bahadur” is a biopic of Sam Manekshaw, who is the former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. The film is inspired by the personality and lifestyle of Sam Manekshaw.
The film is directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by RSVP Movie. Moreover, actor Vicky Kaushal plays the role of Mr. Manekshaw in the movie.
However, both the actor and director went to meet Mr. Manekshaw’s family members to know more about him. They took around 200 photos of him along with the medals and prizes he was rewarded.
“The aura that he had was not limited to his uniform”, added the actor while giving a sneak peek of the movie.
Kaushal said that he feels honoured to play the role of a man, who fought five wars and never got defeated. It was a big task for him to fix himself in the role.
Booking Day 1 of Sam Bahadur:
The sources revealed that the 2D format of the film made a gross earning of Rs.1.24 crore, while 38,556 tickets were sold. The largest occupancy is made by states like Maharashtra and Delhi for INR 30-37 Lakh. Then Telangana, for INR 5.6-8.9 Lakh of gross earnings.
The film is set to be released this week on December 1st,2023, starring stars Fatima Sana Shaikh as former PM Indira Gandhi and Sanya Malhotra as Silloo Manekshaw, Sam Manekshaw’s wife.
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