SAM BAHADUR MOVIE BLOG & CONTENT

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SAM BAHADUR MOVIE BLOG & CONTENT

Sam Bahadur is a 2023 Indian biographical war drama film. The film is based on the life of Sam Manekshaw, India’s first field marshal. The film is directed by Meghna Gulzar and stars Vicky Kaushal in the title role. The film’s running time is 2 hours and 25 minutes. 

am Bahadur (stylised as SAMबहादुर ; lit. transl. Sam the Brave) is a 2023 IndianHindi-language biographicalwar drama film based on the life of India’s first field marshal, Sam Manekshaw.[6] 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,[7] It stars Vicky Kaushal in the title role, alongside Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.[8]

Sam Bahadur is a tribute to India’s first Field Marshal and a legendary Army General, Sam HFJ Manekshaw, MC. From Burma campaign during World War II, Sino-Indian War, to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 that created Bangladesh, his illustrious career shaped India’s borders. The film chronicles the dynamic life of this no-nonsense Officer, also known as ‘Sam Bahadur’ by the soldiers he led.

Cast[edit]

The film was released on 1 December 2023 and it has grossed ₹42.07 crore (US$4.6 million) as of 5 December 2023.[5]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

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.[10] 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.[11][12] 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.[13][14]

Casting[edit]

In December 2021, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra joined the cast.[15][16] Neeraj Kabi joined the cast in September 2022 to portray the role of Jawaharlal Nehru marking his second collaboration with Gulzar after Talvar.[17] 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.[18] Kaushal in an interview with Film Companion revealed that the character would be his toughest onscreen role to date.[19] The film will not have junior artists and instead real-life army personnel and people from the Defence Force have been cast.[20]

Filming[edit]

The Principal photography began on 8 August 2022.[21][22] The film was shot over two years in 13 locations in India covering four decades of the life of Sam Manekshaw.[23] Filming took place in Mumbai, Pune, Jodhpur, Pataudi, Chandigarh, Ooty, Coonoor, Dehradun, Kolkata,[24] Patiala,[25] Srinagar, Pahalgam,[26] and Delhi.[27] The team wrapped on 14 March 2023.[28][29]

Music[edit]

Sam Bahadur
Soundtrack album by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Released27 November 2023[30]
Recorded2022
StudioPurple Haze Studios
YRF Studios
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length15:08
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy chronology
Dono
(2023)Sam Bahadur
(2023)TBA
Official audio
Sam Bahadur – Full Album on YouTube

The music of the film is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy while lyrics are written by Gulzar. Background score is composed by Ketan Sodha.[31] The first single titled “Badhte Chalo” was released on 13 November 2023.[32] The second single titled “Banda” will release on 22 November 2023.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1.“Badhte Chalo”Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani, Divya Kumar4:03
2.“Banda”Shankar Mahadevan3:59
3.“Itni Si Baat”Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam4:15
4.“Dum Hai Toh Aaja”Sunidhi Chauhan2:51
Total length:15:08

Release[edit]

The first teaser was unveiled on 1 December 2022.[33][34] On 13 October 2023 the official teaser was released by the RSVP production.[35]

The film was theatrically released on 1 December 2023, clashing with Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal.[36][37][38]

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

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.”[39] 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.”[40]

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.”[41] 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.”[42]

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.”[43]

Box office[edit]

The film was released alongside Animal on 1st December 2023. On its first day, the film collected ₹6.25 crore, the second day ₹9 crore and the third day ₹10.30 crore. As of 4 December 2023, the film had collected ₹29.05 crore in India and ₹38.41 crore worldwide.[5][44]

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External links[edit]

hidevteMeghna Gulzar filmography
DirectorFilhaal… (2002)Just Married (2007)Dus Kahaniyaan (2007; segment: “Pooranmasi”)Talvar (2015)Raazi (2018)Chhapaak (2020)Sam Bahadur (2023)
Screenplay onlyHu Tu Tu (1999)

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Sam Manekshaw was the Chief of the Army Staff during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He was one of the most decorated officers in the Indian army, serving for over four decades and fighting in five wars. 

The film’s full cast and crew includes: 

  • 38 cast members
  • 10 producers
  • 3 music composers
  • 1 cinematographer
  • 1 editor
  • 6 casting members
  • 2 production designers
  • 1 art director
  • 3 costume designers
  • 5 makeup department members

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