It’s official. Salman Khan’s Maatrubhumi will release in theatres on December 4, 2026. The makers announced the date with a new poster, and the film will open on the same day as Shraddha Kapoor’s Eetha.
From Battle of Galwan to Maatrubhumi
The film was earlier titled Battle of Galwan. It is based on the 2020 clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, in which 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives. Salman Khan plays Colonel Santosh Babu of the 16 Bihar Regiment, who was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
The makers renamed it Maatrubhumi, which means motherland, with the tagline “May War Rest in Peace”. They said the new title fits the emotional tone of the film better, which focuses on sacrifice and the human cost of war.
A Rugged New Look
The new poster shows Salman Khan in army fatigues with a wound on his forehead, gripping a club wrapped in barbed wire. Snow falls around him as soldiers carrying riot shields charge towards him. It is a raw, gritty look that matches the hand-to-hand combat of the real Galwan clash.
The Team Behind the Film
Chitrangda Singh plays the female lead. Apoorva Lakhia, known for Shootout at Lokhandwala and Toofan, directs the film, and Himesh Reshammiya, who composed for Salman’s Bodyguard, is on music. Salma Khan produces under Salman Khan Films, and Jio Studios is handling the all-India distribution.
Eetha Arrives the Same Day
Shraddha Kapoor’s Eetha also releases on December 4. Directed by Laxman Utekar of Chhaava fame and produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, the period drama has Shraddha playing Lavani legend Vithabai Narayangaonkar. Ajay-Atul have composed the music.
That sets up a big Bollywood clash: a Salman Khan war drama against a Maddock period film from the director of Chhaava. Both films will be fighting for screens on the same weekend.
