After a moderate yet successful run at the box office, Meghna Gulzar's directorial Sam Bahadur will be available for streaming on Zee5. Sam Bahadur on OTT will be available to watch from January 26, 2024. Starring Vicky Kaushal, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Sanya Malhotra, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, and more in the leading roles, Sam Bahadur is a biopic of India's first-ever Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. Sam Bahadur is the true story of India's first-ever Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw written by Bhavani lyer, Shantanu Srivastava, and Meghna Gulzar. Talking about Sam Bahadur Characters Guide, Vicky Kaushal plays Sam Manekshaw, Fatima Sana Sheikh as Indira Gandhi, Sanya Malhotra as Sam Manekshaw's wife Siloo Manekshaw, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Pakistan President Yahya Khan and more in the leading roles. Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop News assumes that you are already aware of Sam Bahadur True Story and are wondering about the 'real' story about Sam Manekshaw's bike that was taken by Pakistan's President Yahya Khan. Below is everything you need to know about Sam Manekshaw's 'real' bike taken by Yahya Khan-
Sam Manekshaw and Yahya Khan's connection
Sam Manekshaw and Yahya Khan were friends. Yes! you heard it right. General Manekshaw and Yahya Khan were colleagues at the military operations directorate of the British Empire. However, when Pakistan was made, Yahya Khan shifted to the Islamic nation and became part of the Pakistani Army. Sam Bahadur's movie showcases that Yahya Khan was very fond of Manekshaw's bike. Hence, Yahya Khan in a drunken state asked Manekshaw if he wanted his bike. Since Yahya Khan was about to go to Pakistan he gave his bike but told the Pakistani President to give him Rs 1000 for it. However, Yahya Khan never paid Sam Bahadur for his beloved bike and also took it to Pakistan.
Sam Manekshaw owned a red James motorcycle, which Yahya had an eye on. He offered to buy the motorcycle for Rs. 1000. Manekshaw agreed to sell the motorcycle. Partition happened and Yahya took the motorcycle to Pakistan, never paying the thousand rupees he owned to Sam Manekshaw.
Interestingly, Sam Bahadur's movie showcased the episode. After the Instrument of Surrender was signed on 16 December 1971, Gen. Sam Manekshaw was heard saying, "Yahya never paid me the Rs. 1,000 for my motorbike, but now he has paid with half his country."
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