Gulzar reveals Vicky Kaushal was not her first choice for Sam Bahadur

Vicky Kaushal is getting ready for his upcoming movie “Sam Bahadur.” During a promotional event, Vicky shared that he initially didn’t think he would land the role of Sam Manekshaw because he considered himself too good-looking for the part. Adding to this revelation, director Meghna Gulzar disclosed that Vicky wasn’t her first choice for the role.

Meghna, speaking to ANI, explained that her approach to selecting projects has evolved. Previously, she would choose the stories, but now she feels that stories find her. Discussing “Sam Bahadur,” she mentioned that Vicky wasn’t initially in her thoughts because the film required portraying a character’s journey from the age of 20 to 60.

She said, “When I was working on this story, Vicky was not really in my mind because we had to show the journey from 20 years to 60 years. Because I had worked with Vicky in Raazi and I knew what a good actor he was, then we met, a lot of look tests were done, Vicky worked hard and the result is in front of you”.