Sam Bahadur (film)
2023 Indian film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[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 Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.[8]
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Original title | Sam Bahadur |
Directed by | Meghna Gulzar |
Written by | Shantanu Shrivastava Meghna Gulzar |
Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
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Cinematography | Jay I. Patel |
Edited by | Nitin Baid |
Music by | Score: Ketan Sodha Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
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Running time | 148 minutes[2] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹55 crore[3][4] |
Box office | est. ₹128.17 crore[5] |
The film was released on 1 December 2023 and it earned ₹128.17 crore (US$16 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).
The film was shot with real Indian army soldiers.