In director Meghna Gulzar’s words, she and her crew braved the blistering sun, rainy skies, shivering forests, steep climbs, and endured sleepless nights and testing times to emerge victorious on the other side, as they wrap up the shoot for Sam Bahadur. They started filming in Aug 2022, and have finally wrapped up the shoot.
A look at Vicky Kaushal in character proves that the actor has become Sam Manekshaw. He’s unrecognisable as anyone other than Sam Bahadur, as Manekshaw was fondly called. Manekshaw holds the distinction of being the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal. Gulzar takes us on a journey of his life and illustrious career, along with Fatima Sana Sheikh (Indira Gandhi) and Sanya Malhotra (as Silloo Manekshaw) in key roles in the film.
Gulzar and Kaushal, who have teamed up earlier in 2018 for the beautiful Raazi, marked the shoot wrap with a picture with the cast and crew of Sam Bahadur. The team shot in Punjab, West Bengal and other places.
Sam Bahadur is slated for a Dec 1, 2023 release.