Sam Bahadur | |
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Directed by | Meghna Gulzar |
Written by | Bhavani Iyer Shantanu Shrivastava Meghna Gulzar |
Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
Starring | |
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] |
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]
The film was released on 1 December 2023 and it earned ₹128.17 crore (US$15 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).