India, Nov. 11 -- The trailer of Salman Khan's war drama Maatrubhumi, billed as Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace, was unveiled by the actor at an event in Mumbai on Tuesday evening, with the makers confirming that the long-delayed film will reach theatres on December 4. The promo moves between battle sequences and the families waiting at home.

In the clip, Khan plays an Army soldier sent to halt the advance of Chinese troops along the border, and the footage shows the two sides massing before spilling into unarmed combat. He is seen trading blows in close-quarter fist fights, leading a small Indian contingent against a far larger opposing force.

The trailer leans on dialogue as much as action. Asked when the fighting will stop, Khan's...