'Maatrubhumi' Trailer: Salman Khan leads Indian soldiers against Chinese troops in intense war drama

The trailer for Salman Khan ’s upcoming film, Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace , was released on Tuesday evening, offering a closer look at the border action drama directed by Apoorva Lakhia.

Drawing inspiration from the 2020 Galwan Valley standoff in eastern Ladakh, the trailer opens with border skirmishes and close-quarters combat. Salman plays an army officer leading his unit to hold off advancing troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Beyond the action, the film focuses on the personal toll on military families. Chitrangda Singh plays Salman’s wife, bringing focus to the home front as she waits for her husband’s return.

Rather than highlighting the retaliation, the movie talks about the other side of the soldier's life. In one scene, Salman’s character tells his squad, " Soldiers, remember this, bravery isn't always about fighting. It's also about stopping a fight. "

That message is echoed by the tagline: " Humanity and patriotism aren't about wiping out the enemy. They are about wiping out the enmity ."

Later in the clip, his character attempts to diffuse a standoff directly, offering a hand to an opposing soldier with the line, " Let's sort this sh*t, bro. Peace out ."

At the trailer launch event, Salman addressed rumours about script edits and government pressure related to the film's backdrop.

" This whole narrative that we are going against China and that the government pressured us to change or rewrite the script is nonsense ," he said, adding that the story focuses on the human side of combat rather than villanizing anyone.

" We've made a film about soldiers and about what they and their families go through, on both sides. There are no negative forces ."

Not at all. Pls dont create issues where there are none. Salman Khan in fact clearly clarified today (more than once) at the trailer launch, while talking about such narratives ki "yeh sab bakwas hai." He said the Vfx, Chitrangadas injury were various reasons. As a Salman fan,… https://t.co/TIMbCY8ktG pic.twitter.com/2jAMj7GcUu

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The film, originally titled Battle of Galwan , underwent structural edits and reshoots before clearing the Censor Board.

Produced by Salma Khan under Salman Khan Films, Maatrubhumi features a background score by Ravi Basrur, with songs by Himesh Reshammiya, Meet Bros, Sajid Khan, Shamir Tandon, and Ayaan Lall.

Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace releases in theaters on December 4, 2026.