📌 Key Points
- Salman Khan’s ‘Maatrubhumi’ (previously ‘Battle of Galwan’) underwent significant changes.
- References to China and the Galwan Valley clash were removed at the Ministry of Defence’s request.
- Approximately 40% of the film was reshot, incorporating fictional elements and romantic scenes.
- The Ministry of Defence still has apprehensions despite the changes made in the film.
Salman Khan’s war drama, ‘Maatrubhumi,’ formerly known as ‘Battle of Galwan,’ has been heavily revised. Following a request from the Ministry of Defence, references to China have been removed, and a large portion of the film has been reshot.
Title Change and Content Alterations
Salman Khan ’s upcoming war drama, Maatrubhumi, has seen its fair share of changes over the last few weeks. Till March, the film was titled Battle of Galwan and was said to be based on the real clash in Galwan Valley between the Indian and Chinese forces. But now, reports say that not only has the title been changed, but references to China and the Galwan Valley have also been removed from the film, with extensive reshoots underway.
Ministry’s Concerns and Demands
“Earlier, the film was inspired by a real event. But as per the request of the Ministry of Defence, Salman Khan and director Apoorva Lakhia reshot the film by adding a fictional spin to the story. Accordingly, he reshot nearly 40% of the film as he added some romantic scenes, backstory, etc. The makers submitted the new cut, hoping that they would get the NOC. But the Ministry still has apprehensions,” the source was quoted as saying in the report.
Extensive Reshoots Underway
The report also said that the Ministry has requested that China not be mentioned in the film at all. The source added, “One of the requests to Salman Khan is that China shouldn’t be mentioned in the film. This was communicated to the makers in advance. The cut of Maatrubhumi, which was submitted earlier this month, has no mention of China.” Extensive reshoots of the film are underway to ‘sanitise’ the film, the report added.
The fate of ‘Maatrubhumi’ hangs in the balance as it awaits final approval. The extensive reshoots and sanitization highlight the sensitivities surrounding depictions of real-world conflicts in Bollywood.
