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    Anand Mahindra hails Vicky Kaushal's 'goosebumps-raising' performance in 'Sam Bahadur', netizens praise Meghna Gulzar's 'masterpiece'

    Synopsis

    Vicky Kaushal's earnest performance as Sam Manekshaw, India's first Field Marshal, has met with mixed critical reviews, but has been praised profusely by netizens.

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    Taking to Twitter, business tycoon Anand Mahindra waxed poetic about the Meghna Gulzar directorial.
    Twitter can’t stop raving about ‘Sam Bahadur’!

    The Vicky Kaushal-starrer, which hit the big screens on Friday, is being praised profusely by the audience, many of whom couldn’t get enough of the actor’s electrifying performance as the stern, stoic and dutiful Sam Manekshaw, India’s first Field Marshal.

    Taking to Twitter, business tycoon Anand Mahindra waxed poetic about the Meghna Gulzar directorial. The billionaire thanked producer Ronnie Screwvala and Gulzar for paying a long-due tribute to war heroes who laid down their lives for the country’s safety. The Mahindra Group Chairman explained that movies that explore the lives of army personnel create a “powerful virtuous cycle,” as these movies in turn, reaffirm our love and loyalty towards the nation, and strengthen our sense of identity.

    The billionaire also praised Kaushal’s performance profusely and termed it “goosebumps-raising.”

    “There is a powerful virtuous cycle created when a country produces movies which tell the stories of their heroes. Especially about soldiers & narratives of leadership & courage. The pride & self belief of people multiplies. More heroes emerge when people know their courage will be feted. Hollywood has created this virtuous cycle for a century. So thank you @RonnieScrewvala for making such movies for us. Especially about this ‘gazab ka banda, sab ka banda’ as the song says. The movie isn’t flawless but @vickykaushal09 transforms himself into Sam Bahadur in a goosebump-raising and award-winning characterisation. Go see it and cheer an authentic Indian Hero,” read the post.


    Internet Praises ‘Sam Bahadur

    Mahindra’s admiration for 'Sam Bahadur' was echoed by most netizens. One X user wrote, “Watched Sam Bahadur... Super impressive acting of Vicky Kaushal. Absolutely loved it. Some dialogues were so good, gave legit goosebumps! Don’t miss it!!

    Another X user termed the period drama a “masterpiece.”

    “The Storyline is brilliant and fantastic, But The One Man Army #VickyKaushal is steal the show, his Supremacy is blowing the mind, Direction is Top level, And Acting of all Actors is literally amazing,” she wrote.

    Actress Nimrat Kaur gushed over Kaushal’s sensitive depiction of the war hero and termed it “awe-inspiring. ”Sweetie” you blaze in your flawless, awe inspiringly nuanced, nailed to perfection Sam. Shine on you gentleman superstar,” reads her post.

    As per a Sacnilk.com report, the movie may earn Rs 6 crore on day one.

    About ‘Sam Bahadur’

    The movie is a biopic, which traces the life and times of Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw. The movie is set in the backdrop of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, and depicts how the Indian Army under Manekshaw’s leadership liberated Bangladesh which prior to 1971, used to be East Pakistan.

    Aside from Kaushal, the movie also stars Sanya Malhotra as Silloo Maneshaw, Fatima Sana Shaikh as Indira Gandhi and , Neeraj Kabi as Jawaharlal Nehru.

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