Mumbai, Nov 6: Salman Khan has dismissed rumours that the Government of India pressured him to change the script of his upcoming war drama, ‘Maatrubhumi’.
The Bollywood superstar rejected the claims while speaking to the media at a special event for the film on Friday. He attended the event with his co-stars in Andheri West, Mumbai.
Calling the reports baseless, Salman said there was no government pressure to rewrite the film’s story.
“So, this narrative that we are going against China, and our government has put pressure on us to change its script, and rewrite it, all this is nonsense. It’s not true at all. We have made a film on soldiers, their families, and what they go through, what the soldiers from both sides go through. So, there are no negative forces in this,” he said.
Salman Khan Explains the Story of Maatrubhumi
The actor further explained that the film explores the circumstances soldiers face while serving their respective countries.
“These are just circumstances. Circumstances are negative. And how these soldiers, their nation comes first. They like each other, but then when a situation comes, the nation comes first. And both the sides are trying to solve this”, he added.
The film was earlier titled ‘Galwan’. It draws inspiration from the India-China military clash in the Galwan Valley of eastern Ladakh on June 15, 2020, during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Maatrubhumi Draws Inspiration From 2020 Galwan Valley Clash
The Galwan clash took place amid a wider border standoff between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Troops from both countries engaged in a violent confrontation while attempting to patrol disputed areas.
The clash claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers. China also suffered casualties, although it disclosed its official figures later.
The confrontation marked the deadliest India-China military clash in more than four decades. It sharply escalated tensions between the two countries.
Both nations subsequently increased troop deployments along the border and held several rounds of diplomatic and military-level talks to prevent further escalation.
India and China have since taken steps to improve bilateral relations and maintain communication through diplomatic channels.
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–IANS
