A General reviews Sam Bahadur

December 04, 2023

"I went sceptically to watch Meghna Gulzar's biopic on Field Marshal S H F J Manekshaw (affectionately called Sam by everyone); that is because I had thought no one could adequately research his magnetic personality, translate it into a screen depiction and have an actor play his larger than life persona, it was just not possible.

"However, compliments to Meghna, she has done all that, with Vicky Kaushal outdoing himself to play one of India's most charismatic figures. That is the sum total, but I have a lot to pick on, praise or even criticise, all in a constructive mode of course," writes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd). Read the review here.