For Salman Khan fans, Eid isn’t quite complete without a big-screen date with the superstar. His next, the Battle of Galwan, was said to be an Eid al-Fitr 2026 release. However, trade sources now reveal that Khan, who is producing the movie, and director Apoorva Lakhia are steering clear of the March slot, instead eyeing a May-end release, coinciding with Bakri Eid.   

Sources say the reason for the delay, even before the war drama has gone on floors, is its “logistical complexity”. A trade insider reveals, “Battle of Galwan is a war film mounted on a big scale. Shooting in the high altitudes of Ladakh is anyway challenging; it will only be compounded by the film’s scale and the elaborate action set-pieces. Eid is mid-March next year. The team doesn’t want to rush the shoot or post-production just to meet that deadline.”

Apoorva Lakhia