Vicky Kaushal

Vicky Kaushal

The creators revealed the trailer for the war film Sam Bahadur, starring Vicky Kaushal, on Tuesday. Directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP films, the movie showcases Vicky as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, alongside Fatima Sana Shaikh as former prime minister Indira Gandhi and Sanya Malhotra as Sam's wife Siloo. This movie is the second time Meghna has worked with Vicky, following their previous collaboration in Raazi (2018) featuring Alia Bhatt in the main role. Sam Manekshaw was the first Indian soldier to become a Field Marshal. He is known for leading India to victory in the 1971 war against Pakistan, which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh. The movie's script is written by Bhavani Iyer, along with Meghna's father, the famous writer and poet Gulzar, and Shantanu Srivastava. The music for the film is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, and Gulzar has also contributed as one of the lyricists. The movie is released on December 1.