Sam Bahadur Review: Vicky Kaushal Gives His Career's Best Performance In This Not-So-Perfect War-Drama

Sam Bahadur Review: There's no doubt that Vicky Kaushal is one of the most talented actors we have in the industry. But now, it is clear that whenever he wears Indian Army uniform he delivers his best. The actor portrayed the role of an Army officer in Uri: The Surgical Strike and won a National Award for his brilliant performance in it. Now, in Sam Bahadur, he has once again donned the Indian Army uniform and has delivered his career's best performance. But, apart from Vicky's wonderful act, is there anything else that impresses us in the movie? Find out in our review below...

Sam Bahadur tells the story of Sam Manekshaw (Vicky Kaushal). He was a part of British Army before the Independence and when the partition happened, he decided to stay in India and be a part of the Indian Army. How he fought battles and inspired his soldiers, takes the story forward...

The movie is written by Bhavani Iyer, Shantanu Shrivastava, and Meghna Gulzar, and Meghna has also directed it. It is a clear case of a very dull first half, but a fantastic second half. In the first half, apart from a war sequence, there's nothing much that will keep you engaged. The film becomes much better in the second half and the scenes between Sam and Indira Gandhi (Fatima Sana Shaikh) are undoubtedly the highlight of the film.

The second half of the film is so good that you will feel that you are watching a totally different movie. There are some moments post-interval that will give you goosebumps. Also, one department that surely deserves a mention is the make-up and prosthetics department. They have done wonders for the film as all the actors are looking very similar to the real-life characters that they playing on screen.

Performance wise, Vicky Kaushal steals the show. From the first scene to the last scene, you won't watch Vicky Kaushal on the big screen, it is Sam Manekshaw. The actor has surely gone deep into the skin of the character and has given an award-winning performance. After Vicky, it is Fatima Sana Shaikh who impresses us a lot with her act as Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She has a very meaty role to play and has given a wonderful performance. The voice modulation that she has done is commendable.

Sanya Malhotra doesn't have a meaty role in the film, but she is good as Sam's wife in the movie. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Yahya Khan is just fantastic, and in the second half, the make-up for him is so good that you won't be able to recognise him. Other actors like Neeraj Kabi and Govinda Namdeo also leave a mark with their small roles.

Talking about music, Badhte Chalo is the track that grabs our attention, and the background score is also quite good.

Overall, Sam Bahadur is a film that required a tighter first half, but the second half, and Vicky and Fatima's amazing performances make this movie watchable. We would have given this film 3 stars, but we are giving an extra half star just for Vicky.