Due to stiff competition from Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal, Sam Bahadur has been affected badly. The movie starring Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, and Fatima Sana Shaikh is experiencing a significant decline in its box office performance. The movie began its theatrical run with ₹ 6.25 Crore. The biographical war drama film collected ₹ 38.80 Crore in India within seven days of its release. The movie emerged as the 3rd highest opening week grosser for Vicky Kaushal, followed by Uri – The Surgical Strike (₹ 70.94 Crore) and Raazi (₹ 56.59 Crore).
The film is directed by Meghna Gulzar who co-wrote with Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava. It is produced by Ronnie Screwvala, under the banner of RSVP Movies. Hit Ya Flop gave it 3 out of 5 stars & rated it as ‘Good’ and wrote “Director takes viewers on a historical journey, shedding light on pivotal events through the eyes of its central character Sam Manekshaw. The film offers a superlative performance by the lead and well-crafted dialogues.”
Sam बहादुर was released on 1st Dec 2023 across 2000 screens in India. It is estimated to be made on a budget of ₹ 55 Crore including the Production and Prints & Advertising Cost.
Day Wise Domestic Collection:
| Days | Box Office Collection |
| Friday | ₹ 6.25 Crore |
| Saturday | ₹ 9 Crore |
| Sunday | ₹ 10.30 Crore |
| Monday | ₹ 3.50 Crore |
| Tuesday | ₹ 3.45 Crore |
| Wednesday | ₹ 3.25 Crore |
| Thursday | ₹ 3.05 Crore |
| Total (7 Days) | ₹ 38.80 Crore |

