Kashyap Raina·2y

Sam Bahadur is a 2023 biographical war drama about the life of Sam Manekahaw the first field martial of the Indian Army.Vicky Kaushal transforms into Mr Manekahaw and perfectly depicts his charisma,body language, gait and passion on the big screen.This is a performance that uplifts the entire film as we see Sam deal with various military conflicts during his career in the army. The film goes from one military conflict to the other and some events are more fleshed out than the others due to the constraints of time. Meghna Gulzar's direction is focused on shining a light on this great hero and she does not shy away from the fact that Mr Manekahaw may be blunt and to the point but he may come across as obnoxious and offensive to other people.One of my favourite sequences in the film is a scene where military platoons from different regions repeat their respective war cries in their native language. This is a well made film with a fantastic lead performance that deserves to be supported and seen on the big screen.