Maatrubhumi Trailer Crosses 50 Million Views in Under 24 Hours as Army Veterans Salute Salman Khan’s Galwan Story

Salman Khan’s Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace has exploded out of the gate. The trailer of the Galwan Valley war drama crossed 50 million views in less than 24 hours of its release, according to Bollywood Bubble, making it one of the biggest trailer launches of the year. The four-minute-43-second trailer, released on the evening of November 10, had already clocked 9.7 million views within its first 12 hours. The film reaches cinemas worldwide on December 4, 2026.

The response that matters most to the makers has come from soldiers. Sena Medal awardee Major Manik M Jolly and Shaurya Chakra recipient Major Pawan Kumar (Retd) both praised the trailer publicly, ahead of its December 4 clash with Shraddha Kapoor’s Eetha. At the launch, Salman dismissed reports of government pressure to alter the script or soften its portrayal of China, saying the film is about soldiers, their families and the circumstances they face. He also announced that people above 75 years of age will be able to watch the film for just Rs 11.

Directed by Apoorva Lakhia and produced by Salma Khan under Salman Khan Films, Maatrubhumi stars Salman as Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar Regiment who led 200 Indian soldiers in the June 2020 Galwan Valley clash. Chitrangda Singh plays his wife, with Mukesh Rishi, Ankur Bhatia, Yashpal Sharma, Daya Shankar Pandey and Nepali actor Anoop Bikram Shahi — cast as a Chinese military officer — in support, and Vijay Raaz narrating. The trailer, certified U/A 16+ on November 4, has also drawn scrutiny: Zoom TV reports debate over alleged AI-generated visuals and dialogue, which the makers have not formally addressed.

Here is the Filmverse take: a 50-million-view trailer is a statement, but it is not a verdict. The veterans’ praise gives the film something money cannot buy — credibility with the very people it portrays — and the Rs 11 ticket for senior citizens is a shrewd, human gesture that fits the film’s message of peace. The AI-visuals debate is the real test ahead: for a film built on a real clash in which 20 Indian soldiers died, the visuals need to feel true, not generated. Salman himself wished Shraddha Kapoor luck on Instagram Stories this week, a gracious note before the December 4 box-office fight with Eetha. Our trailer report: https://filmverse.in/maatrubhumi-trailer-out-salman-khan-galwan-battle-december-4/

Watch the official trailer below:

Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace releases in cinemas on December 4, 2026.

Source: Bollywood Bubble, TellyChakkar, Bollywood Hungama and Zoom TV.

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