Apoorva Lakhia reacts to title of Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan changing to Maatrubhumi

Apoorva Lakhia reacts to title of Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan changing to Maatrubhumi: Not an overnight..

Director Apoorva Lakhia talks to  and reveals why the title of Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan has been changed to Maatrubhumi. Talking exclusively to HT City on why the sudden decision, the film’s director Apoorva Lakhia says that this hasn’t happened out of the blue. “Changing the title may feel sudden to SK sir’s fans, but it was never an overnight decision. From the start, we had registered two titles- Battle of Galwan and Maatrubhumi. As we went through the journey of making our film, we realised it was never just about a battle. At its heart, the film is about humanity, empathy, and the silent battles our soldiers fight.” The film, co starring Chitrangda Singh, is based on the 2020 conflict between India and China. It had courted controversy earlier this month, when state-backed media in China, after the film’s teaser release, had claimed that it “distorts facts”, fueling anti-China sentiment.