Afghanistan, Nov. 8 -- Salman Khan's long-delayed war drama inspired by the deadly 2020 India-China Galwan clash is finally heading to cinemas after months of uncertainty.

Salman Khan's upcoming war drama, Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace, will arrive in Indian cinemas on December 4, the actor announced at the film's promotional event in Mumbai on November 6.

Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, the film draws inspiration from the June 2020 clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. Khan plays Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar Regiment who died during the confrontation. He was posthumously awarded India's Maha Vir Chakra.

The release announcement ends months of uncertain...