Salman Khan sets December 4 release for Maatrubhumi

Salman Khan announced that Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace will open in cinemas nationwide on December 4, setting a release date for the war drama after multiple schedule changes. He made the announcement at a promotional event in Mumbai on Friday, November 6, 2026. Khan said the production had been delayed as the team worked to complete the film’s visual effects and because co-star Chitrangda Singh was injured and needed time to recover. He said the filmmakers wanted to finish the effects before release. The reports of his remarks came from the same promotional event and reflect his explanation of the delays. The announcement follows an earlier report, published on November 6 before the event, that preparations were underway for a possible November 20 release. That report attributed the date to an unnamed source and said official confirmation was still awaited. Khan later said the film had been planned for November 20 while visual-effects work was being finalized; he announced December 4 as the release date at the event. The earlier account did not establish that the makers had formally confirmed November 20. Previously titled Battle of Galwan, the film is directed by...