Salman Khan is starring in a film titled Battle of Galwan. The film directed by Apoorva Lakhia is capturing the imagination of all as it is inspired by the real life incidents.
Salman Khan is celebrating his 60th birthday and on the occasion the makers released the teaser of the film. The one minute teaser starts with the visual of a valley, featuring snow-capped mountains and a river flowing through the tough terrain. Salman’s voiceover breaks the silence as he addresses his soldiers, saying, “Jawano yaad rahe, zakhm lage toh medal samajhna aur maut dikhe toh salam karna aur kehna ‘aaj nahi fir kabhi’ (Soldiers remember, if you get scars think of them as a medal and if you see death while fighting, tell it ‘not today, come some other time.’).” Salman also raises slogans like “Jai Bajrang Bali” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai.”
Salman smiles as he prepares to confront the enemy and says, “Maut se kya darna, usse toh aana hai (Why fear death, it has to come someday).” The visuals show a wounded Salman standing in front of his soldiers, holding nothing but a thick wooden lathi. Behind him, a handful of soldiers are seen standing tall with wooden lathis to defend the nation from the Chinese troops.
The clip then shows him walking towards the enemy, with his soldiers standing alongside him. Next, he os seen holding on to a stick as the enemy charged towards them. The video ends with Salman's character hitting a person with the stick.
Fans reacted the following manner.
fan said, “Salman Khan is back in 2026 with a pure blockbuster movie.” A comment read, “Now this is called a comeback film.” A person commented, “Goosebumps only. What a film it is going to be!” A social media user wrote, “Battle of Galwan with Salman is going to be epic. Looking forward to it.”
Salman had called the film "physically demanding". He had said, “It is physically demanding. Every year, every month, every day it gets more and more difficult. I've to give more time now (for training). Earlier, I would do it (train) in one or two weeks, now I'm running, kicking, punching, and all that stuff. This film demands that.”
The film is based on the the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan region in June 2020. As per reports, it saw 200 Indian soldiers bravely defending their territory against a force of 1,200 Chinese Liberation Army soldiers.
The film is releasing on 17 April 2026. Himesh Reshammiya tuned the background music and Stebin Ben is the cinematographer. The film is produced under the banner of Salman Khan Films.