What happened
The I&B Ministry has issued an NOC to Salman Khan's Maatrubhoomi after the makers submitted a heavily revised version.
Why it matters
A theatrical release now hinges on the CBFC certifying the revised reel fast enough to hold the pencilled-in 13 November window.
Remember this
Ministry cleared the revised reel; CBFC is the last gate before 13 November.
More context & who is affected
The I&B Ministry has cleared Salman Khan's Maatrubhoomi: May War Rest in Peace for public release, capping weeks of pressure on the makers to soften the script.
A trade report carried by The Indian Express, crediting Bollywood Hungama, says the clearance landed after the filmmakers turned in a substantially different cut. Roughly a month of material was reshot to strip the battlefield set-pieces and to soften every frame of the China-facing material.
The production team has pencilled in a November 13 start for a Diwali-window run. That slot only survives a CBFC turn on the revised reel; certification alone can run up to 68 days.
- I&B Ministry NOC
- Issued NOC granted to the revised cut of Maatrubhoomi after the Ministry accepted the changes.BhaskarThe Indian Express
- Reshoot Days
- ~40 days Makers reshot roughly a month of footage to soften battlefield framing and anti-China elements.Bhaskar
- Target Release
- 13 Nov 2026 The 13 November theatrical slot is one week after Diwali and depends on CBFC certification this month.BhaskarThe Indian Express
- CBFC Timeline
- 68 days max The certification process can run up to 68 days, though a clearer picture is expected inside ten days.Bhaskar
Timeline to certification
- Makers submit a revised cut of Maatrubhoomi after earlier objections over battlefield and China-facing framing.
- Roughly 40 days of footage reshoots to soften the tone around India-China relations.
- I&B Ministry grants NOC after trade sources say it was satisfied with the changes.
- CBFC certification next; up to 68 days, with the 13 November theatrical date in play.
Bollywood Industry
A revised cut forces another month of reshoots, piling extra cost on a war drama already scheduled to slip past Diwali.
Industry Insiders · General Public
The Ministry NOC preserves Salman Khan's preferred 13 November theatrical slot, keeping a top-star release inside the Diwali run.
General Public
A widely seen film on the 2020 Galwan clash now carries a softer, less anti-China narrative that trade observers say was needed to move the clearance.
Reporting fromBhaskar ↗The Indian Express ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- BhaskarReporting
Salman Khan Matrubhoomi Film NOC Update | CBFC Approval Pending ↗
Published Oct 5, 2026 · Accessed Oct 5, 2026 - The Indian ExpressReporting
Salman Khan's Maatrubhumi gets NOC from I&B Ministry after making significant changes: report ↗
Published Oct 3, 2026 · Accessed Oct 5, 2026
Claims and linked sources
The I&B Ministry has issued a No Objection Certificate to Salman Khan's Maatrubhoomi after the makers submitted a substantially revised version.
Makers reshot approximately 40 days of footage, toning down battlefield set-pieces and anti-China elements so the film depicts India-China relations in a positive light.
Salman Khan and the production team are targeting a November 13 theatrical release, one week after Diwali, provided CBFC clears the film this month.
The film has not yet been submitted to the CBFC; the certification process can run up to 68 days, with trade sources giving roughly 10 days before the picture firms up.
