Bollywood megastar Salman Khan has officially unveiled the intense first look of his upcoming war epic Battle of Galwan, sending waves of excitement through fans and the industry alike. The announcement comes just a day after the superstar dropped a cryptic photo of himself along with a motivational message that had everyone guessing.
India and China’s military clash that took place at Galwan Valley in June 2020 has caught the attention of many filmmakers. While Salman Khan is headlining Apoorva Lakhia’s Battle of Galwan, actor Rahul Roy’s film LAC Battle of Galwan is streaming on YouTube.
Now as per reports in Mid Day, producer and businessman Himalay Dassani — husband of Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) actor Bhagyashree — is offering a retelling with Vir Chakra awardee Sepoy Gurtej Singh’s story at the centre. Tentatively titled The Lion of Galwan, the movie will see Himalay’s son Abhimanyu Dassani, who featured in Meenakshi Sundareshwar (2021), step into the martyr’s role.
“It’s the life story of Sepoy Gurtej Singh. I was intrigued, so I traced his family down to his village, Mansa, in Punjab, and acquired Gurtej’s biopic rights from his parents,” begins Himalay, elaborating, “The story will be divided into three parts — Gurtej’s early days, the Galwan skirmish, and the stance that the Indian government took against the Chinese incursions.”
On the night of June 15, 2020, Singh’s unit was deployed in eastern Ladakh close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC), when rising tensions between the Indian and Chinese armies led to a violent clash that was fought using sticks and clubs. Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu, commanding officer of 16 Bihar regiment, Singh, and 18 other soldiers were martyred.
Himalay reveals that research on the project is underway. “We have two teams in Chandigarh and Delhi doing research with the cooperation of the various ministries, government, and the Indian Army. We will also cover how the foreign and defence ministries cooperated on that night, how our brave boys battled it out bare-handed in that icy night. The shoot will begin in Ladakh early next year.” He is currently in talks with three directors, of whom one will be finalised soon.
What We Know So Far About Battle of Galwan
The film will be directed by Apoorva Lakhia, known for Shootout at Lokhandwala, and marks his first collaboration with Salman Khan. Salman is set to portray Colonel B. Santosh Babu, who led the 16 Bihar Regiment during the Galwan Valley clash of June 15–16, 2020. Actress Chitrangda Singh has reportedly been signed as the female lead, marking her first on-screen pairing with Salman. Production is expected to begin in July 2025 in Ladakh and Mumbai, with a planned 70-day shoot schedule. Salman is undergoing low-oxygen training to prepare for the high-altitude sequences.
(Also read: Salman Khan Drops Powerful Motion Poster of His Patriotic War Drama, ‘Battle of Galwan’ After Mysterious Teaser Post)
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