On March 16, fans were surprised when Salman Khan announced the new title, Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace, for his upcoming war drama that was previously christened Battle of Galwan. The tonal shift in the name was hard to miss. Well, a bit of digging revealed that the title isn’t the only change in Apoorva Lakhia’s directorial venture that chronicles the 2020 India-China military clash in the Galwan Valley. mid-day has learnt that about 40 days of reshoot is underway, and the makers will include a Chinese song.
Khan’s movie, which has the superstar step into the shoes of late Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, had rolled in September 2025 in Ladakh and was nearing completion by mid-December. A source, however, told us, “Since February 2026, Apoorva and Salman have been reshooting chunks of the film in Mumbai. They are adding new scenes, and are looking at almost 40 days of work. They are also planning to film a Chinese song that will be composed by Himesh Reshammiya. Salman will shoot the number as soon as it has been finalised and recorded.”
Apoorva Lakhia. Pic/Instagram
What’s brought on these changes? Apparently, it is driven by the current Indo-China relations that are going through a cautious, tactical thaw. The source added, “There has been an easing of the hostilities between the two countries. In the middle of this complex dynamic, a movie like Battle of Galwan that focused on the 2020 clash could have impacted the fragile relationship. So, Salman and Apoorva brainstormed and decided to incorporate messages of peace, harmony, and the futility of war in the narrative.”
October
The tentative window in which the film is now expected to release
