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2023 · Hindi · 2h 30m · Drama, History, War · CBFC U/A
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Filmi Score
Good
9 reviews
57
3 very good3 good1 mixed2 weak
What the critics say
Critics agree Vicky Kaushal's performance as Manekshaw is the film's standout, even career-best, but many fault the screenplay for skimming through history as a flat, disjointed highlights reel rather than a real arc.
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Summary
Sam Bahadur (2023, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 57 from 9 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on ZEE5 in India.
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.
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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.
Sam Bahadur (2023, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 57 from 9 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on ZEE5 in India.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
The critic praises Vicky Kaushal's charismatic, authentic portrayal of Sam Manekshaw and Meghna Gulzar's direction, admiring the film's scope and… Watch it there →
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 24 Dec 2023
Reviewer praises the music as the film's biggest strength, along with Vicky Kaushal's performance and its intelligent, non-toxic portrayal of… Watch it there →
Critic calls the biopic a 'facile and forgettable' hagiography whose individual vignettes — especially Vicky Kaushal's performance — work on their… Read it there →
Chopra praises Vicky Kaushal's transformation and the film's production craft but says the screenplay flattens Manekshaw's life into a highlights… Watch it there →
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32
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Sam Bahadur: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Sam Bahadur's box office collection?
Sam Bahadur has a box office collection of ₹130.30 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹111.80 Cr India gross and ₹18.50 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Jan 2024, day 56. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Sam Bahadur collected at the box office?
Sam Bahadur has collected ₹130.30 Cr worldwide in 56 days, as of 26 Jan 2024, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Sam Bahadur?
Sam Bahadur is streaming on OTT: ZEE5 (India) and Vi Movies and TV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Sam Bahadur?
Sam Bahadur has a Filmi Score of 57 (Good), the mean of 9 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (Film Companion Reviews) to 79 (Tried&Refused Productions). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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