Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Salman Khan Preps for Galwan Valley War Drama with Intense Training
Salman Khan is getting ready to star in a movie about the Galwan Valley clash between India and China.
To prepare, he's working out a lot, focusing on building strength and getting used to high altitudes, as filming will be in Ladakh.
He'll be playing a real-life person, Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, who was killed in the clash.
The actor is training in his gyms and will begin filming in August 2025.
The training will help him with the action scenes and physical demands of the role.
Salman Khan is undergoing specialized fitness training for an upcoming war drama based on the Galwan Valley clash.
The actor is preparing to portray the late Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu in the film.
Training includes general fitness, high-altitude acclimatization, and circuit training to build strength and endurance.
Salman Khan has updated his gyms for the training regime, which takes place daily for four hours.
The film's major shooting schedule is planned to take place in Ladakh, with the first schedule commencing in August 2025.
- Who
- Salman Khan is the actor and Apoorva Lakhia is the director.
- What
- Salman Khan is undertaking specialized fitness training for a war drama based on the Galwan Valley clash.
- When
- Training began earlier this month, with filming set to begin in August 2025.
- Where
- The major portion of the film will be shot in Ladakh.
- Why
- To prepare for the role of Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu and for combat sequences in Ladakh.
- Actor
- Salman Khan
- Director
- Apoorva Lakhia
- Film Genre
- War Drama
- Training Focus
- Fitness and High-Altitude Acclimatization
- Character
- Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu
- Shooting Location
- Ladakh
- Start Date
- August 2025