Vicky Kaushal shared that he had wrapped filming on Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur. The biopic will be released later this year on December 1, 2023. The actor took to Instagram to share a photograph of himself in character with Meghna and wrote that he was filled with gratitude after completing the film.
Vicky penned an emotional note saying, “Gratitude gratitude and only gratitude… to be a part of this process to depict the life of a true legend, to be a part of this team which truly gave it their all. So much I got to live, so much I got to learn… so much there is to bring to you all.
To Meghna, Ronnie, my brilliant coactors, the incredible Team… to the Manekshaw Family, to the Indian Army and to the man, FM Sam H. F. J. Manekshaw, himself… Thank You! IT’s A FILM WRAP ON #SAMबहादुर !!! See you all in cinemas on 1st Dec 2023. @meghnagulzar @ronnie.screwvala @sanyamalhotra_ @fatimasanashaikh @neerajkabi @mohdzeeshanayyub @rsvpmovies @maharrshshah @wrkprint @absolute_productions @chandradeep_singh_alniyawas @baidnitin”
Vicky and Meghna have previously worked together on Raazi which featured Alia Bhatt in the lead. Sam Bahadur also stars Sanya Malhotra as Sam’s wife Silloo and Fatima Sana Shaikh as former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The biopic will follow Sam’s journey in the Indian Army over four decades and over multiple wars.
Sam was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal and his military victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war led to the creation of Bangladesh.
