Overview
- Chinese state-run Global Times accused the teaser of presenting a one-sided account, alleging India crossed the LAC and inflated casualty figures.
- Government sources in New Delhi rejected the criticism and said storytellers are free to choose their narratives without politicisation of cinema.
- Project sources reiterated that the film is inspired by the Galwan Valley events and is not a biopic of Colonel B. Santosh Babu, framing it as a tribute to soldiers and their sacrifices.
- The teaser was unveiled on December 27 and the makers have set April 17, 2026, for the theatrical release.
- Chinese social media users on Weibo voiced objections, Indian industry voices dismissed concerns about impact, and commentator Tehseen Poonawalla defended Salman Khan’s much-discussed on-screen expression as composure.