Overview
- Responding on X, Poonawalla said the moment has been misread and called the smile a display of control rather than levity.
- He wrote that it signals “composure” and “calm aggression,” describing a soldier who refuses to panic in a face-off.
- To contextualize the scene, he cited teaser dialogue about a soldier viewing victory as either protecting the nation or sacrificing for it.
- The teaser debuted over the weekend that marked Salman Khan’s 60th birthday, prompting a wave of online reactions.
- The Apoorva Lakhia–directed film, co-starring Chitrangada Singh, is based on the 2020 Galwan clash and is slated for theatrical release on April 17, 2026.