Sam Bahadur (2023)
- Original title
- सैम बहादुर
- Directed by
- Meghna Gulzar
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This biographical film follows the life of Sam Manekshaw who became India's first field marshal. It shows his military career and leadership during wartime.
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What happens
Sam Bahadur (stylised as SAMबहादुर ; lit. transl. Sam the Brave) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language biographical war drama film based on the life of India's first field marshal, Sam Manekshaw. 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. It stars Vicky Kaushal in the title role, alongside Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. Sam Bahadur was released on 1 December 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics. It was a commercial success, earning ₹128.17 crore (US$13 million) worldwide. At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received eight nominations, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actor and Best Actor (Critics) (both for Kaushal). At the 71st National Film Awards, the film won 3 awards: Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values, Best Costume Design, and Best Make-up Artist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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