Overview
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended a New Delhi screening, felicitated Arun Khetarpal’s family and tank crew’s next of kin, and highlighted the film’s salute to the Armed Forces.
- A Maddock Films note said Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi joined personnel and families at the event.
- A private Mumbai screening for the Bachchan family drew Amitabh, Abhishek and Navya Naveli Nanda, with Akshay Kumar attending to support debutant niece Simar Bhatia.
- Amitabh Bachchan’s blog lauded Agastya Nanda’s ‘unfiltered honesty’ and called the film’s writing and direction ‘flawless,’ noting he was moved to tears.
- Sriram Raghavan’s biopic opens on January 1, 2026 after a one-week shift from December 25, with promotions highlighting Dharmendra’s posthumous role and a new tribute video from Vicky Kaushal.