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Maatrubhumi gets first review: Subhash Ghai calls Salman Khan’s film a ‘must watch’ | Bollywood News

Maatrubhumi gets first review: Subhash Ghai calls Salman Khan’s film a ‘must watch’ | Bollywood News

Salman Khan’s upcoming film Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace has received its first industry review, and it comes from veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai. After attending a private screening of the film’s rough cut hosted by Salman, Ghai took to social media to praise the project, calling it a “must watch film.” The special screening was attended by several prominent names from the Hindi film industry, including Sooraj Barjatya, Kabir Khan, David Dhawan, Riteish Deshmukh, Chitrangda Singh and Siddharth Roy Kapur, who got an early look at the Apoorva Lakhia directorial inspired by the Galwan Valley clash. Sharing a photograph from the gathering on X (formerly Twitter), Ghai expressed his admiration for the film and the experience of watching it alongside fellow filmmakers. He wrote, “So beautiful to see my favourite directors together@food square today to watch a rough cut of a Apoorva lakhiya film MATRI BHUMI@ starring #salman khan based on a warm story of indo china soldiers with their respective emotions for their nations n families. A must watch film.” so beautiful to …

Amid Salman Khan’s Maatrubhumi uncertainty, another film on Galwan gets shelved: ‘Can’t bash China’ | Bollywood News

Amid Salman Khan’s Maatrubhumi uncertainty, another film on Galwan gets shelved: ‘Can’t bash China’ | Bollywood News

Salman Khan’s upcoming film Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace has been stuck in limbo for quite some time now. Originally slated for an April 17 release, the film is yet to see the light of day. Interestingly, it appears that several films centred around the Indo-China conflict have met a similar fate. According to a report by Mid-day, actor Bhagyashree’s husband and producer Himalay Dassani had also planned a film titled The Lion of Galwan with his son, actor Abhimanyu Dassani.  The film was based on Vir Chakra awardee Sepoy Gurtej Singh, who was martyred during the 2020 Galwan Valley clash between Indian and Chinese troops. However, the project has now been shelved indefinitely. ‘There cannot be China bashing’ Speaking to the publication, Himalay said, “The India-China relationship is much better today. So, we will have to revisit the story idea. After we complete the script, we will have to submit it to the Ministry of Defence of India before we begin shooting. Also, we have received a directive from them that there cannot …

Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan gets a new title; now called Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace | Bollywood News

Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan gets a new title; now called Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace | Bollywood News

3 min readNew DelhiMar 16, 2026 02:51 PM IST Salman Khan’s upcoming war drama Battle of Galwan has officially been retitled Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace. The change was announced through a striking new poster, with the makers stating that the new title aims to convey a powerful message to the world amid rising global tensions, particularly the ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States. According to an official statement from the film’s team, Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace carries a thought that Salman Khan hopes will resonate deeply with audiences in today’s times. The actor also took to Instagram to unveil the new poster with the caption, “May War Rest in Peace.” The visual shows Salman in an army uniform, bruised and battle-worn, stopping a nail-studded rod that is being swung at him. Only a part of his face is visible, hinting that the moment is from an intense war sequence. The poster prominently reveals the film’s new title, Maatrubhumi. Earlier, the makers had released a song titled Maatrubhumi. …