Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur is based on the real-life story of India’s first field marshal, Sam Manekshaw. Social media users can’t stop gushing about Vicky Kaushal in the titular role as well as calling the film a blockbuster. Let’s take a look what netizens had to say about his portrayal in the film.
One of the Twitter users mentioned, “Excellent! [Vicky Kaushal] This is going to be a big blockbuster, this is how you portray Army officers, you didn’t play a role, you live it just like you did in URL #SamBahadur #Vicky Kaushal.”
Excellent! @vickykaushal09 This is going to be a big blockbuster, this is how you potray Army Officers, you didn't played a role , you lived it just like you did in URI 🇮🇳🇮🇳🪖🪖#Samबहादुर #VickyKaushal https://t.co/w674oHAbr6
— Gaitonde (@gaitonde_7) October 13, 2023
Another said, “Vicky legit prayed for a role like this only to soar higher and higher as an artist Now, look at him shinning!”
Vicky legit prayed for a role like this only to soar higher and higher as an artist 💫 Now, look at him shinning!#VickyKaushal #AliaBhatt #Samबहादुर pic.twitter.com/RIexmYHb6L
— A 🕊️ (@scrappinthrough) October 13, 2023
One of the Twitter users wrote, “I sometimes feel Vick Kaushal’s face literally changes from character to character. That’s how in-depth he gets into them. One of the finest actors of our generation. Looking forward to this.”
https://twitter.com/shriadhar_ada/status/1712765249353560549
Vicky Kaushal’s brother Sunny Kaushal, who also watched the film shared his reviews about Sam Bahadur and called it ‘remarkable’.
In a long note, Sunny wrote, “What a film. What an amazing film this is. [RSVP Movies] [Meghna Gulzar] Thank you so much for making Sam Bahadur. It is truly remarkable how you have so beautifully managed to show the life, the character, and the love this man had for his country and uniform in a span of 2.5 hours. It made me laugh, cry, be inspired, and most importantly, it made me realise what great courage and character mean.” Sunny also praised Vicky’s performance and wrote, “Just when I think you’ve outdone yourself, you surprise me yet again. I know you manifested this film, and now I can see why. I think this film chose you. I don’t think anybody could’ve played Sam better. You’ve given your heart and soul and everything in between to portray the life of a man who was so valiantly lived. I could see it in your body, in your dialogues but most importantly I could see it in your eyes.”
For the unversed, the film is set against the backdrop of the 1971 India-Pakistan war where Sam Manekshaw led the Indian Army, following which a new nation Bangladesh was born. Sam Bahadur also stars Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Govind Namdev, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Neeraj Kabi among others.
