Sam Bahadur
Seen it?2023 | 150 min | Drama, History, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Devotion or The Longest Day, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Based on the life of Sam Manekshaw, who was 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
6 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 285K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Meghna Gulzar
- Vicky KaushalSam Manekshaw
- Sanya MalhotraSilloo Manekshaw
- Fatima Sana ShaikhIndira Gandhi
- Mohammed Zeeshan AyyubYahya Khan
- Edward SonnenblickLord Mountbatten
- Neeraj KabiPM Jawaharlal Nehru
- Govind NamdeoSardar Vallabhai Patel
- Paul O'NeillMajor (General) David Cowan
- Rajiv KachrooHormusji Manekshaw
- Sammy Jonas HeaneyCaptain McLaren