"Vicky was not really in my mind:" Meghna Gulzar on choosing actor for 'Sam Baha

Actor Vicky Kaushal is all set to come up with the upcoming biography film Sam BahadurVicky talked about his preparation for the role of Sam Bahadur He told ANI When I was approached to become Sam Bahadur and when Meghna met me she had come so thoroughly prepared that how Sam Bahadur looked how he walked and how he was by nature she had done a lot of work in the research A look test was done and I met his family Because to become Sam Bahadur we had to play 20yearold Sam Bahadur to 60yearold Sam Bahadur while he was in the army because our film is till that pointDirector of Sam Bahadur Meghna Gulzar also opened up about what attracts her and she made movies like Talwar Raazi Chhapaak and now Sam Bahadur She said There is no glimpse of my mother and father in my cinema this is good for me because I tell only the stories that I want to tell Earlier I used to choose the stories but now the stories find me When I was working on this story Vicky was not really in my mind because we had to show the journey from 20 years to 60 years Because I had worked with Vicky in Raazi and I knew what a good actor he was then we met a lot of look tests were done Vicky worked hard and the result is in front of youActor Fatima Sana Shaikh also shared her thoughts on playing the role of former Prime Minister late Mrs Indira Gandhi She said I was scared but the director assured me a lot and when I got to read it I learned how the relationship between Mrs Indira Gandhi and Sam Bahadur was and how a tough soldier deals with a politician I found this character very interesting And I happily said yesTalking about the film Sam Bahadur is helmed by Meghna Gulzar the film stars Vicky Kaushal Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh in the lead rolesIn the film Vicky will be seen portraying the role of Indias war hero and first Field Marshal Sam ManekshawVicky recently unveiled the films trailer which showcased the actor in in a fierce avatarThe 2minute40second trailer showcased Vicky as Sam Manekshaw in a fierce avatar holding his own against several highprofile leaders including Indira Gandhi the thenprime minister At the end of the trailer Vicky delivers a powerful dialogue and says Aaj ke baad koi bhi officer ya jawanmere written order ke bina apni post se peeche nahi hategaaur main wo order kabhi nahi dungaSam Bahadur is based on the life of Indias first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw His career in the army spanned over four decades and five wars He was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal and he led the victory in the 1971 IndoPak war which led to the creation of BangladeshThe film is all set to hit the theatres on December 1It will face a big Bollywood clash with Ranbir Kapoors upcoming film AnimalSam Bahadur marks Vickys second collaboration with Meghna Gulazar after RaaziApart from this Vicky will also be seen in director Anand Tiwaris upcoming untitled romantic film alongside Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk Produced by Karan Johar the film is all set to hit the theatres on February 23 2024 He also has director Laxman Utekars next Chaava opposite Rashmika Mandanna which will hit the theatres on December 6 2024This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever