‘Sam Bahadur’ review: Empty praise
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Sam Bahadur’ review: Empty praise

Live Mint  

Halfway through Sam Bahadur, lieutenant general Manekshaw is sent to lead the dejected Indian forces at the China border. When Manekshaw’s superiors in Delhi try to discredit him, they brand him ‘anti-national’—but all it takes is a grimly smiling testimony by Sam for the smear campaign to crumble. One particularly promising strand is Manekshaw’s friendship with Yahya Khan, when they were both majors in the British Indian army. There’s not a lot of visual storytelling, but I liked the scene where Jawaharlal Nehru introduces Indira Gandhi to Sam. Sam Bahadur is a reminder that it’s devilishly difficult to make even a balanced film on the armed forces in India, let alone a critical one.

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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