Sam Bahadur is a 2023 biographical war drama film. It tells the story of Sam Maneksha, the first Field Marshal of India. The film is directed by Meghna Gulzar and written by Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava. Ronnie Screwvala produced it under the RSVP Movies banner. The lead actor is Vicky Kaushal and is joined by Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick, and Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub.
Sam Bahadur was released on December 1, 2023, and grossed ₹128.17 crore (US$16 million) worldwide. It received eight nominations at the 69th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actor, and Best Actor (Critics) for Vicky Kaushal.
Introduction about Sam Bahadur
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sam Bahadur |
| Directed by | Meghna Gulzar |
| Written by | Shantanu Shrivastava, Meghna Gulzar |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | Vicky Kaushal, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra |
| Cinematography | Jay I. Patel |
| Edited by | Nitin Baid |
| Music | Score: Ketan Sodha; Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
| Production company | RSVP Movies |
| Release date | 1 December 2023 |
| Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹55 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹128.17 crore |
Sam Bahadur Movie Star Cast & Crew
| Category | Character | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Army | Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw | Vicky Kaushal |
| Baby Sam | Jiyana Kapadia | |
| Major O. S. Kalkat | Bobby Arora | |
| Major, Assam Rifles | Monuj Borkotoky | |
| Subedar Gurbaksh Singh | Krishnakant Singh Bundela | |
| Lieutenant Dilsher Singh | Dhanveer Singh | |
| Lieutenant General Depinder Singh | Rajveer Ankur Singh | |
| Lieutenant General Brij Mohan Kaul | Ujjwal Chopra | |
| General Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam | Sudhir Singh | |
| Brigediar Kulwant Singh | Pushpadeep Singh | |
| Sepoy Mehar Singh | Jaskaran Singh Gandhi | |
| Manekshaw’s Family | Silloo Manekshaw | Sanya Malhotra |
| Hormusji Manekshaw | Rajiv Kachroo | |
| Haji Iftikhar | Prajesh Kashyap | |
| Government of India | Jawaharlal Nehru | Neeraj Kabi |
| Vallabhbhai Patel | Govind Namdev | |
| Indira Gandhi | Fatima Sana Shaikh | |
| Yashwantrao Chavan | Aanjjan Srivastav | |
| K. B. Lall | Atul Kale | |
| V. K. Krishna Menon | Elango Kumaravel | |
| Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | Vivek Bahl | |
| Zakir Husain | Sanjay Roy | |
| Sheikh Abdullah | Varun Narang | |
| Pakistan Army | Gen. Yahya Khan | Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub |
| Gen. Abdul Hamid Khan | Manish Bomba | |
| Lt. Gen. Tikka Khan | Upen Chauhan | |
| Capt. Attiqur Rahman | Rohan Verma | |
| British Raj | Lord Louis Mountbatten | Edward Sonnenblick |
| Maj. Gen. David Cowan | Paul O’Neill | |
| Lt. Col. Donnie Edward | Richard Maddison | |
| Capt. McLaren | Sammy Jonas Heaney | |
| Lt. D.A.D. Eykyn | Ed Robinson | |
| United States Department of State | Henry Kissinger | Jeffrey Goldberg |
| Kenneth Keating | Richard Bhakti Klein | |
| Imperial Japanese Army | IJA officer | Keiichi Ando, Keita Arai, Naiyo Ishida |
| Cameo Appearance | Special appearance in the song “Dum Hai Toh Aaja” | Kalki Koechlin |
Movie Box Office Collection Worldwide
Day-Wise India Net Collection:
| Day | India Net Collection (in ₹ Cr) | Change (+/-) |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 [1st Friday] | ₹ 6.25 | – |
| Day 2 [1st Saturday] | ₹ 9.00 | +44.00% |
| Day 3 [1st Sunday] | ₹ 10.30 | +14.44% |
| Day 4 [1st Monday] | ₹ 3.50 | -66.02% |
| Day 5 [1st Tuesday] | ₹ 3.50 | 0.00% |
| Day 6 [1st Wednesday] | ₹ 3.25 | -7.14% |
| Day 7 [1st Thursday] | ₹ 3.00 | -7.69% |
| Week 1 Collection | ₹ 38.80 | – |
| Day 8 [2nd Friday] | ₹ 3.50 | +16.67% |
| Day 9 [2nd Saturday] | ₹ 6.75 | +92.86% |
| Day 10 [2nd Sunday] | ₹ 7.50 | +11.11% |
| Day 11 [2nd Monday] | ₹ 2.15 | -71.33% |
| Day 12 [2nd Tuesday] | ₹ 2.25 | +4.65% |
| Day 13 [2nd Wednesday] | ₹ 2.00 | -11.11% |
| Day 14 [2nd Thursday] | ₹ 1.65 | -17.50% |
| Week 2 Collection | ₹ 25.80 | -33.51% |
| Day 15 [3rd Friday] | ₹ 2.25 | +36.36% |
| Day 16 [3rd Saturday] | ₹ 4.50 | +100.00% |
| Day 17 [3rd Sunday] | ₹ 5.25 | +16.67% |
| Day 18 [3rd Monday] | ₹ 1.60 | -69.52% |
| Day 19 [3rd Tuesday] | ₹ 1.50 | -6.25% |
| Day 20 [3rd Wednesday] | ₹ 1.50 | 0.00% |
| Day 21 [3rd Thursday] | ₹ 0.75 | -50.00% |
| Week 3 Collection | ₹ 17.35 | -32.75% |
| Day 22 [4th Friday] | ₹ 0.35 | -53.33% |
| Day 23 [4th Saturday] | ₹ 0.70 | +100.00% |
| Day 24 [4th Sunday] | ₹ 1.00 | +42.86% |
| Day 25 [4th Monday] | ₹ 1.05 | +5.00% |
| Day 26 [4th Tuesday] | ₹ 0.50 | -52.38% |
| Day 27 [4th Wednesday] | ₹ 0.50 | 0.00% |
| Day 28 [4th Thursday] | ₹ 0.45 | -10.00% |
| Week 4 Collection | ₹ 4.55 | -73.78% |
| Day 29 [5th Friday] | ₹ 0.60 | +33.33% |
| Day 30 [5th Saturday] | ₹ 0.90 | +50.00% |
| Day 31 [5th Sunday] | ₹ 1.25 | +38.89% |
| Day 32 [5th Monday] | ₹ 0.90 | -28.00% |
| Day 33 [5th Tuesday] | ₹ 0.30 | -66.67% |
| Day 34 [5th Wednesday] | ₹ 0.25 | -16.67% |
| Day 35 [5th Thursday] | ₹ 0.25 | 0.00% |
| Week 5 Collection | ₹ 4.45 | -2.20% |
| Day 36 [6th Friday] | ₹ 0.25 | 0.00% |
| Day 37 [6th Saturday] | ₹ 0.55 | +120.00% |
| Day 38 [6th Sunday] | ₹ 0.70 | +27.27% |
| Day 39 [6th Monday] | ₹ 0.15 | -78.57% |
| Day 40 [6th Tuesday] | ₹ 0.20 | +33.33% |
| Total | ₹ 92.80 | – |
Occupancy Rates for Sam Bahadur Day 40 in Hindi (2D) Theaters:
| Region | Overall | Morning | Afternoon | Evening | Night | Shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 14.00% | 23% | 7% | 9% | 17% | 81 |
| National Capital Region (NCR) | 16.00% | 15% | 11% | 22% | 16% | 136 |
| Pune | 16.75% | 6% | 14% | 24% | 23% | 34 |
| Bengaluru | 8.50% | 4% | 7% | 12% | 11% | 27 |
| Hyderabad | 17.00% | 21% | 5% | 21% | 21% | 12 |
| Kolkata | 11.50% | 6% | 16% | 12% | 12% | 25 |
| Ahmedabad | 9.50% | 11% | 10% | 5% | 12% | 21 |
| Chennai | 27.67% | 0% | 16% | 12% | 55% | 10 |
| Surat | 9.50% | 7 |
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Saw #SamBahadur last night. The enormity of all that #FieldMarshalSamManekshaw did and achieved is overwhelming! And so beautifully told on celluloid by my favourite @meghnagulzar. It’s a huge responsibility to portray one of India’s greatest sons and she does it wonderfully. To…
— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) November 30, 2023
Many people were asking me whether I have watched Sam Bahadur, a biopic made on India’s First Field Marshal, Sam Manekshaw. As my handle is solely named after his home, the question was expected. My answer is NO. I was curious to watch it but then Vicky does not LOOK or ACT… pic.twitter.com/2W5W2WNTui
— 𝐒 𝐓 𝐀 𝐕 𝐊 𝐀 (@Maverickmusafir) December 4, 2023
