Vicky Kaushal begins prep for 'Sam Bahadur'

Vicky Kaushal will next be seen as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in his biopic. On Tuesday (June 21), Vicky officially announced that he was beginning preparation for the film, which will be helmed by Raazi director Meghna Gulzar.

The film also stars Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh in pivotal roles. Taking to Instagram, Vicky shared a photo of the film’s script as well as some pictures that have been provided to the actor to get into the skin of the character. Sharing the post, Vicky captioned it, “Here we go… Prep starts!!! #SamBahadur.”

Alongside Vicky, Fatima Sana Shaikh will be seen playing the character of Indira Gandhi. A source close to the actress says, “Fatima has been reading a number of books on Indira Gandhi to understand her better and get an idea of her regime as the Prime Minister. She also has got her hands on various documentaries to get the nuances and mannerisms of her character right. It is a responsible role and Fatima wants to do full justice to it.”

Meanwhile, Sanya Malhotra will be essaying the role of Sam Manekshaw’s wife Siloo Manekshaw. —TMS