Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who is synonymous with bravery, is considered the main hero of the war between India and Pakistan in 1971. The full name of Sam Manekshaw, known as a powerful military officer, is Hormusji Framji Jamsetji Manekshaw.
Manekshaw, popularly known as Sam Bahadur, started his military career with the British Indian Army. In a career spanning nearly four decades, he participated in World War II, 1962 India-China War, 1965 India-Pakistan War and 1971 India-Pakistan War. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was also impressed by his fearlessness and outspokenness.
Under his leadership, India gave a crushing defeat to Pakistan in the war of 1971. Bangladesh was created as a result of this war. Meghna Gulzar has made the film Sam Bahadur on his life. The film stars Vicky Kaushal in the title role. Many stories related to the strong-willed Sam are famous. However, this film could not reach the level it deserved.
Sam Bahadur screenplay
The screenplay, written by Meghna Gulzar, Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava, begins with Sam’s birth. Then directly from his joining the army till his retirement. It depicts all the important aspects related to his life. By the time you understand, events will move forward rapidly.
If you do not know about Sam then it is natural that you will face difficulty in understanding the film. However, watching the film, it seems that the writers have assumed that the audience will understand every incident intensely. In 1942, during the Second World War, a Japanese soldier on the Burmese front fired nine bullets from his machine gun into Maneksha’s intestines, liver and kidneys.
Before you could think or feel sympathy for her after seeing that shot, in the next scene Maneksha is seen smiling and laughing with bandages on her chest, whereas this was a very tense moment. He was struggling for life and death. Similarly, the merger issue of Kashmir in India has been resolved quickly.
Many clippings of real events have been used in the film. The battle scenes, which are crucial to the film’s emphasis on Sam’s decisiveness, reflect budget constraints. The sad situation is that when the episode of 1971 war comes, it has been dealt with by showing preparations and actual clippings in the song.
There is no tension, no excitement and no enthusiasm in such a big event. Meghna forgot to include emotions in depicting the events and famous incidents related to Maneksha. She moved ahead, touching upon the incidents superficially. The Pakistani side is also very weak.
How is the acting of the actors?
Talking about the actors, Vicky Kaushal has already received a lot of praise for his role of Udham Singh in the film Sardar Udham. He has appropriately assimilated Sam’s expressions, movements and costumes. He has tried his best to bring Sam to life through his acting, but due to the weak screenplay he is unable to manage it.
She has failed to depict the charismatic personality of Indira. The chemistry between Indira and Maneksha was quite good, but it was missing on screen. Sanya Malhotra’s part in the role of Maneksha’s wife Sillu is nothing special. In the scenes in which she is seen, she looks very tired. She does not leave even the slightest impact in a character with an impressive personality.
Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub definitely impresses a bit in the role of General Yahya Khan. While making a biopic film, writers and directors focus only on the central role. Due to this, other characters are not developed properly. Because of this the story does not become effective.
Maneksha’s bravery is a symbol of the unmatched bravery of the Indian Army. To portray his vastness, it was necessary to tighten the script. The feeling of patriotism does not arise anywhere while watching the film. Mere use of his famous dialogues, incidents and style in the film cannot make the story strong.
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