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Sam Bahadur

Sam Bahadur

Now Streaming · Dec 1, 2023 · 2h 30m · Biographical, Patriotic

Critics' Average:3/5(13 reviews)

Box Office92.98 Cr

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Sam Bahadur is a 2023 Indian Hindi language biographical war drama film that chronicles the life of Sam Manekshaw, India's first field marshal, focusing on his military career and significant contributions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

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Sam Bahadur

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Cast & Crew

Critics' Verdict

Critics almost universally praised Vicky Kaushal’s transformation and commanding performance. The main criticisms concerned the episodic screenplay, abrupt timeline jumps, weak emotional connection, underdeveloped supporting characters and lack of major cinematic highs.

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Critics Reviews

IndiaTVNews.comIndependent News Service

3.5/5

India TV News says Vicky Kaushal brings Sam Manekshaw vividly to life through his distinctive gait, roaring voice, confidence and commanding attitude.

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Dnaindia.comZee Media Corp Ltd

2.5/5

DNA India says Vicky Kaushal delivers an acting masterclass, but the random collection of anecdotes fails to do justice to Sam Manekshaw’s extraordinary life.

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Filmibeat.comGreynium

3.5/5

Filmibeat says Vicky Kaushal gives a career best performance and Fatima Sana Shaikh impresses, though the first half needed tighter writing.

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Bollywoodlife.comZee Media

3/5

BollywoodLife says Vicky Kaushal’s pitch perfect performance and Meghna Gulzar’s sincere treatment make the film an admirable and engaging tribute.

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Hindustantimes.comHT Media

Hindustan Times says Vicky Kaushal powers several engaging individual episodes, but the disconnected structure and distracting music make the overall film forgettable.

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Koimoi.comContests2win.com

2.5/5

Koimoi says Vicky Kaushal makes a committed effort, but confusing writing, weak character portrayals and routine direction squander the remarkable subject.

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Videos

Trailer — Sam Bahadur

Samबहादुर - Official Trailer | Vicky Kaushal | Meghna Gulzar | Ronnie S | In Cinemas 01.12.2023

Video Clip 1 — Sam Bahadur

Indira Gandhi vs Sam Manekshaw – A Moment That Made History | Sam Bahadur | ZEE5

Video Clip 2 — Sam Bahadur

Badhte Chalo - Full Video | Sam Bahadur | Vicky Kaushal | Shankar M, Vishal D, Divya | SEL | Gulzar

Video Clip 3 — Sam Bahadur

Sam Bahadur Speaks To The Ministers | Sam Bahadur | ZEE5

Video Clip 4 — Sam Bahadur

Banda | Sam Bahadur | Vicky Kaushal | Shankar Mahadevan | SEL | Gulzar | Lyrical

Video Clip 5 — Sam Bahadur

Sam Bahadur Behind The Scenes | Making & Shooting | Vicky Kaushal | Meghna Gulzar | RSVP Movies

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Movie Info

Sam Bahadur is a 2023 Indian Hindi language biographical war drama film that chronicles the life of Sam Manekshaw, India's first field marshal, focusing on his military career and significant contributions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

DirectorMeghna Gulzar

Produced byRonnie Screwvala

BannerRSVP Movies

Music CompanyZee Music

GenreBiographical, Patriotic

LanguageHindi

Release date1 December 2023

StatusNow Streaming

Streaming PartnersZee5

Running time150 minutes

CountryIndia

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