The curious case of two 'anti-China films': Why did Maatrubhumi face hurdles while 4 Rivers 6 Ranges secured CBFC clearance?
Since the beginning of 2026, Bollywood Hungama has been informing readers about the developments surrounding the Salman Khan-starrer Battle Of Galwan, which was later renamed Maatrubhumi. As per reports, the film faced hurdles in obtaining the necessary government clearances due to its depiction of the 2020 conflict between India and China. With relations between the two countries improving in recent months, there were reportedly reservations about the film's content. Reports suggested that Salman Khan and director Apoorva Lakhia made substantial changes to the film, including reshooting portions of it and adding fictional elements, romantic scenes and backstory. It is said that even after making the changes, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting still had some reservations and after a lot of back and forth, the film was recently cleared by the government authorities. Interestingly, while Maatrubhumi has encountered several hurdles over its depiction of China, a film that o...