Overview
- A short video posted on X by user @Ibeingsid with a “LEAKED FOOTAGE” caption shows Salman Khan in uniform on snow, then wielding a baseball bat against Chinese troops.
- Coverage and social media users report the clip is AI-generated rather than authentic footage from the film.
- Neither Salman Khan nor director Apoorva Lakhia has issued a statement addressing the viral clip or earlier criticism.
- After the Dec. 27 teaser, China’s Global Times accused the project of distorting facts and said it cannot rewrite history.
- Battle Of Galwan, inspired by the June 2020 Galwan Valley clash, is scheduled for theatrical release on April 17, 2026.