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Salman Khan Debuts Rugged New Look as 'Battle of Galwan' Readies August Shoot

His lean, battle-hardened look debuted on Instagram alongside confirmation that filming will start in Ladakh this August, followed by shoots in Mumbai and Kashmir.

Overview

  • Salman Khan’s intensive fitness transformation has produced a lean, rugged avatar that he has been sharing across social media to enthusiastic fan responses.
  • The film’s motion poster, unveiled in late June, features Khan in a battle-worn uniform and has drawn widespread praise online.
  • Principal photography for Battle of Galwan is officially slated to begin in August in Ladakh before moving to production schedules in Mumbai and Kashmir.
  • Khan will portray Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, who led the Indian Army’s 16 Bihar regiment during the June 2020 Galwan Valley clash.
  • Chitrangda Singh leads the supporting cast alongside six newcomers—Zeyn Shaw, Heera Sohall, Abhilash Chaudhary, Vipin Bhardwaj, Harshil Shah and Ankur Bhatia—adapted from the book India’s Most Fearless 3.