- Original name: Manekshaw
- Country: India
- Genre: military, biography, drama
- Producer: Megna Gulzar
- World premiere: 2021
- Starring: V. Kaushal, M. Bajpayee and others.
Indian actor Vicky Kaushal starred in the biopic directed by Megna Gulzar, based on the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. It is an honor for Vicki to have the opportunity to portray India's first field marshal. The date of the premiere and the release of the trailer for the film "Manekshaw" is expected in 2021, information about the plot and the actors is already known.
About the plot
The film is based on the life of Sam Manaxhaw, who was Chief of Staff of the Indian Army during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to Field Marshal. He led the country to victory over Pakistan in 1971.
About production
Director - Megna Gulzar ("Conspiracy", "Guilty", "Newlyweds", "Ten Love Stories").
Studio: RSVP.
“My mother and father belong to Punjab. They closely followed the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. At the time, Indira Gandhi and Sam Manekshaw were giving speeches on the radio to cheer people up. When I heard his story for the film, I was shocked, ”said the lead actor, Vicky Kaushal.
Cast
Cast:
- Vicky Kaushal - Sam Manekshaw (Sanjay, Uri: Assault on the Base, Conspiracy, Fly Alone);
- Manoj Bajpayee ("Vir and Zara", "Rustom", "Fury", "Persistence in Truth").
Facts
Interesting that:
- Field Marshal Manekshaw, or Sam Bahadur as he was widely known, was born on April 3, 1914 in Amritsar. He cheated death several times, both on the battlefield and away from it. Sam Manekshaw died in Wellington at the age of 95 from pneumonia on June 27, 2008.
- “He is a true legend. I am honored to have the opportunity to play the role of Field Marshal Manaxhaw. I am very pleased with this film. I will try to get as close as possible to the character in terms of appearance, ”said Vicky Kaushal.
The trailer for the film "Manekshaw" has not yet been released, the premiere date is set for 2021, while there is no information about the release of the film in Russia, but the main actors have been announced.
Material prepared by the editors of the website kinofilmpro.ru