Abhishek Bachchan applauds Sam Bahadur - Vicky Kaushal sets the bar high, praises Meghna Gulzar's cinematic triumph

Before the film's release, the makers of Sam Bahadur, which stars Vicky Kaushal, hosted a special screening on November 29. Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan was among the many celebrities in attendance. Now, the actor took to his social media to share a special message for the team of Sam Bahadur.

After watching the movie, Abhishek Bachchan gave it rave reviews. He posted on X, the former Twitter, saying, "Saw #SamBahadur last night. The enormity of all that #FieldMarshalSamManekshaw did and achieved is overwhelming! And so beautifully told on celluloid by my favourite @meghnagulzar. It’s a huge responsibility to portray one of India’s greatest sons and she does it wonderfully. To the entire cast and crew, you should be very proud and thank you for telling this story. @fattysanashaikh @sanyamalhotra07."

He continued further by praising Vicky Kaushal, the Ghoomer actor wrote, "My veerey, @vickykaushal09, what do I even say about youâ€æ you continue to set the bar so high for all of us and then so effortlessly jump over it as only Sam can. All I can say is “Well done, sweety”!!!."

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Other celebrities at special screening of Sam Bahadur

The celebrity screening of the film was attended by celebrities including Vicky Kaushal with his wife and actress Katrina Kaif, his brother and actor Sunny Kaushal, and their parents. Apart from them actors including producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, his wife, and actor Vidya Balan, along with filmmaker Karan Johar. Radhika Madan, Abhishek Bachchan with his nephew Agastya Nanda, and others also attended the show.

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About Sam Bahadur

Sam Bahadur is a biopic of Sam Manekshaw, the first Field Marshal of India. He served in the army for more than forty years and five wars. He was elevated to the rank of Field Marshal, making history as the first Indian Army officer to do so.

Along with Vicky Kaushal, the Meghna Gulzar-directed film also stars Sanya Malhotra as Sam's wife and Fatima Sana Shaikh as Indira Gandhi. After Raazi, this is Vicky and director Meghna Gulzar's second project together. The film will be released in cinemas on December 1.

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