Vicky Kaushal’s Sam Bahadur weathers Animal storm to rake $3 million at box-office in India

Despite a head-on conflict with the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer blockbuster Animal, Sam Bahadur, starring Vicky Kaushal in the titular function of India’s most embellished Army man, is holding its personal at the field workplace.

The movie ended its first weekend on a constructive observe, incomes over Rs 25 crore ($3 million) by the tip of Sunday.

Sam Bahadur had raked in Rs 5.50 crore ($660 thousand) on December 1, Friday, virtually doubled its numbers on Saturday, with Rs 9 crore ($1 million).

So far, Sunday was the very best in phrases of numbers for this Meghna Gulzar directorial. With constructive opinions spreading, the biographical drama added Rs 10 crore ($1.2 million) extra, taking its whole field workplace assortment to Rs 25.55 crore.

The movie has been going through a tricky competitors from Animal, which has already entered the Rs 200 crore ($24 million) membership in simply three days, however however, the viewers has solely good issues to say about Sam Bahadur.

In the movie, Kaushal is seen donning the uniform as soon as once more, and this time, getting into the footwear of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.

In his profession spanning over 4 a long time and 5 wars, Manekshaw achieved a few of the greatest milestones for the Indian Army, and he additionally performed a significant function in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.

Manekshaw was the primary Indian Army officer who was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.

Actor Vicky Kaushal, who prepped for the function and shot the movie over virtually two years, is being lauded for his efficiency as Manekshaw, and with the movie, he has added one more illustrious feather to his hat.

Besides Kaushal, the movie additionally stars Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Neeraj Kabi, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Govind Namdev, and others in key roles.

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