Vicky Kaushal says Sam Bahadur moved Sam Manekshaw's daughter to tears

Vicky said, “What is bigger than portraying a historic character is the responsibility that comes with it. You cannot take it lightly whether it is Udham Singhji or Sam Bahadurji. For Sardar Udham, I would hear stories from my parents.”

He further added, “Even when I was playing Sam Bahadur, I met his daughter Maya a few times to understand how he walked, how he spoke.

Then we were shooting in Delhi. I have hardly been nervous in front of the camera, but because Sam Bahadur’s daughter was watching the shot from behind the camera, I was very scared. I did not have the courage to ask if I was going right, but I thought if I saw that disapproval in her eyes, it would break my confidence. More than half of the film was left, and I was very happy to see that when she saw that shot, she had tears in her eyes.” Sam Bahadur faced competition from Ranbir Kapoor's Animal at the box office, which affected the commercial success of the Vicky Kaushal-led film. However, it received praise from critics.

On the work front, following Sam Bahadur, Vicky Kaushal appeared in a significant cameo in Dunki. Currently, he has Chaava with Rashmika Mandanna, Bad Newz with Triptii Dimri, and Love & War with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt lined up.