Sam Bahadur trailer: Steely-eyed Vicky Kaushal steals the show as India’s greatest soldier Sam Manekshaw

Vicky Kaushal portrays Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur. The film will release on December 1. The makers of the highly-anticipated biopic Sam Bahadur, directed by Meghna Gulzar, has released its official trailer, sparking immense excitement among fans. The film delves into the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, played by Vicky Kaushal, who was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. Manekshaw played a pivotal role in India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, leading to the creation of Bangladesh.

The trailer offers a sneak peek into Sam Manekshaw’s exceptional leadership and the formidable challenges he faced. The trailer showcases Manekshaw’s unwavering determination to win the war despite political pressure to maintain the status quo. The two-minute and thirty-eight-second trailer provides glimpses of Manekshaw’s illustrious 40-year military career, highlighting his relationship with former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and how they worked together to defeat Pakistan. It also shows Manekshaw emphasising on the importance of discipline in the Army to a minister. The trailer concludes with Sam saying, ‘Hum rahe ya na rahi iss vardi ka gaurav hamesha rehna chahiye (Whether we live or die, the honor of this uniform must always endure).’”