Vicky Kaushal recalls receiving message from Sam Manekshaw’s daughter after watching ‘Tauba Tauba’ song: ‘You can’t be doing this now’

“There’s a thing about playing an army officer and then there’s a thing about playing an army officer that the Army considers a legend. It’s a huge responsibility. I grew up hearing stories about him from my parents since both my mom and dad were in Punjab when 1971 (India-Pakistan) war broke out. They used to tell me how they would study in a dark room and hide out in the storeroom and how they waited for Sam sir’s instructions to come through the radio and all that. Growing up hearing stories about such a hero and then getting the opportunity to play him (on screen), it felt like such a huge responsibility. That was really nerve-wracking for me, but I was very happy and lucky to have been in the capable hands of Meghna Gulzar,” he said during a recent chat with Bollywood Hungama, adding that the director is extremely meticulous and hard-working.

“The other day, Maya, one of Sam Manekshaw’s daughters, messaged me after seeing ‘Tauba Tauba’. She was like, ‘Who is this guy?’ and I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ She replied, ‘Five months ago you made me believe you’re my father; you can’t be doing this now.’ I mean, it’s my job,” he said, laughing, “but it felt like the biggest compliment for me.”