Here’s every part it is advisable to learn about Sam Manekshaw’s household including his spouse Silloo Manekshaw and his two daughters, Sherry and Maja.
The biographical struggle drama Sam Bahadur was launched in the theatres final Friday. The Meghna Gulzar directorial has Vicky Kaushal portraying Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, who was the primary Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. One of the most revered figures in the historical past of Indian armed forces, Sam Manekshaw’s navy profession spanned 4 many years and 5 main wars.
The movie additionally presents a perspective into the non-public life of Sam Manekshaw, which incorporates the three most important women – his spouse Siloo Manekshaw and his two daughters Sherry and Maya. Sanya Malhotra essays the character of Silloo Manekshaw in Sam Bahadur.
Sam Manekshaw’s household
Sam Manekshaw married Silloo Bode on April 22, 1939 in Bombay, now Mumbai. The couple welcomes two daughters, Sherry and Maja in 1940 and 1945 respectively. While Sam Manekshaw handed away in 2008 at 94, Silloo Manekshaw breathed her final in 2011 when she was 90.
Sherry married Dinky Batliwala, who was employed with Swiss Air, and lives in Chennai. They have a daughter named Brandy, who spent 25 years in the United States and returned to India in 2011.
Maja married a pilot named Dhun Daruwala. The couple has two sons Raoul Sam, a US-based businessman, and Jehan Sam, a Mumbai-based theatre artist. Maja Daruwala is herself a well known advocate and human rights activist.
Maja Daruwala’s response to Sam Bahadur
Speaking to Indian Express, Maja shared her response after watching the Meghna Gulzar movie twice. She stated, “They have made the film to make the country proud of whatever it was. But, the time that I tear up, every time, I’ve seen the film twice now and I teared up both times, is the last two seconds of the film when you (Kaushal as Manekshaw) turn to the audience and you’re smiling. That just kills me every time.”
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