Overview
- Released on Khan’s 60th birthday, the 1:12 teaser presents him as Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu in a gritty, high‑altitude setting shot in Ladakh and Leh.
- The film, directed by Apoorva Lakhia and produced under the Salman Khan Films banner, is based on the 2020 Galwan Valley clash and co-stars Chitrangada Singh.
- Music and sound credits highlighted with vocals by Stebin Ben and a background score by Himesh Reshammiya accompany a rousing monologue and grounded combat imagery.
- Social-media response is divided, with fans hailing a ‘birthday gift’ and others criticizing performance choices, casting for a real-life South Indian officer, and visual echoes of Game of Thrones’ ‘Battle of the Bastards.’
- Industry calendars are shifting around the date, with reports noting rival release ‘Alpha’ moved off April 17 to avoid a clash, as cast member Chitrangada Singh publicly vouched for Khan’s on‑set punctuality.