Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday night attended the special screening of actor Vicky Kaushal’s recently released biopic drama film Sam Bahadur. Tendulkar was accompanied by his wife Anjali Tendulkar. He was also seen posing with Vicky at the screening.
Sachin Tendulkar reviews Sam Bahadur
Post-screening, Sachin praised the film and said, “It’s a very good film. I was super impressed by Vicky’s acting. It truly felt like Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was present. The body language was incredible. It’s an important film for all generations to watch, to know the history of our country.”
Vicky calls Sachin Tendulkar his childhood hero
Taking to Instagram, Vicky shared a picture with Tendulkar and wrote, “My childhood hero saw my Film today! #IAmOk !!! Thank you @sachintendulkar Sir for your kind words… I’ll cherish them for a lifetime.”
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Sam Bahadur
Sam Bahadur got a decent start at the box office on Day 1. The film minted ₹5.50 crores on its opening day in India.
Taking to Instagram, trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared a post which he captioned, “#SamBahadur gathered momentum towards evening shows on Day 1… Biz needs to multiply on Sat-Sun for a respectable weekend total… Fri ₹6.25 cr. #India biz.”
Helmed by Meghna Gulzar, the film also starred Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh in the lead roles. Apart from Tendulkar, cricketers Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar also attended the screening.
