Overview
- External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the MEA is not involved in the making or approval of the film.
- Deccan Chronicle reported that Salman Khan met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to ensure the project follows official guidelines, citing a source close to the film.
- China’s state-run Global Times criticized the project as entertainment-driven and said cinema cannot rewrite the historical record.
- Online reaction has flagged alleged inaccuracies in costumes, hairstyles, and depictions of conditions shown in promotional material.
- The film, produced by Salman Khan and Salma Khan and directed by Apoorva Lakhia, is slated for an April 17, 2026 theatrical release and portrays the June 2020 clash that left 20 Indian soldiers dead, with China later acknowledging five PLA deaths.