First look out! Vicky Kaushal reunites with Meghna Gulzar for a film on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

Actor Vicky Kaushal will play the role of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in director Meghna Gulzar’s biopic, says a .report in Mumbai Mirror. The film will be produced by Ronnie Screwvala.

The report says Meghna recalled how during the making of Raazi, she had shared stories about Manekshaw with Vicky. She said: “And he remembers them. Ours is not a biopic, because it does not chronologically just record Sam Manekshaw’s life. We need to make an interesting narrative when telling a story by picking out the most crucial, iconic and relevant incidents of his life, giving a view of the soldier, the man and the Field Marshal.”

Vicky too shared his views. He was quoted in the report as saying, “I personally couldn’t witness his achievements, but my parents would always tell me that he was a fearless patriot with amazing leadership quality. The first time I’d heard of him in the context of the 1971 Indo-Pak war.” The report adds that Vicky would be meeting people close to Manekshaw as prep for his role, apart from read about him and watching his videos to get the mannerisms right.