Hindi shows of the Vicky Kaushal's latest film logged an overall 21.60 per cent occupancy on Wednesday. Regions such as Pune (39.50 per cent), Mumbai (30.25 per cent), Chennai (28.50 per cent), National Capital Region or NCR (24.25 per cent), Chandigarh (23.50 per cent), Bengaluru (17.25 per cent), and Lucknow (17 per cent) contributed massively to the film's theatre occupancy on Wednesday.
At the worldwide box office, Sam Bahadur has made Rs 45 crore so far, according to Sacnilk. Ranbir Kapoor's Animal, however, has proven to be a force to be reckoned with at the box office. The Sandeep Reddy Vanga-directorial, which released with Sam Bahadur on December 1, has crossed the Rs 300 crore mark in India and has surpassed Rs 500 crore globally in its first six days.
The movie opened to glowing reviews at the box office. "With the danger of this review turning into a paean for Kaushal, this one thing must be said – Vicky Kaushal has been perfectly cast by Gulzar. Perhaps what helps the actor translate the Field Marshal on screen is also the way Gulzar has written him, along with Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava," Business Today's review of Sam Bahadur read.
Sam Bahadur story, cast, ratings, release date
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film focuses on the life of India's first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. The film features Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in pivotal roles.
The film has an 8.3/10 rating on IMDb and an audience score of 94 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. Sam Bahadur was released in theatres worldwide on December 1 alongside Ranbir Kapoor's Animal.
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