‘Battle of Galwan’: Shabir Ahluwalia celebrates sons Azai and Ivaar’s big-screen debut with Salman Khan, says ‘With the best team’

Salman Khan’s much-awaited upcoming film ‘Battle of Galwan’ holds an emotional place in Shabir Ahluwalia’s heart, as it marks the acting debut of his sons, Azai and Ivaar. The two appear in the film’s recently released song ‘Maatrubhumi’, making their first-ever screen appearance.

Shabir Ahluwalia shares his excitement

Sharing the song on his Instagram handle, Shabir wrote, "What an incredible experience to enhance the adventures of AZAI and IVARR ….with the best team lakhiaapoorva and of course the one and only, beingsalmankhan".

Genelia Deshmukh shows her love and support

Genelia Deshmukh shared the video of the song on her social media, showing how happy she was to see Azai and Ivaar, the sons of her close friends Shabir Ahluwalia and Kanchi Kaul, make their Bollywood debut. She has always treated the boys like her own kids and wrote, “My Darling Azai and Ivarr – Nothing makes me happier than seeing my baby boys and Ofcourse was fully teary-eyed – kanchikaul shabirahluwalia you did well guys – proudbeyondwords.”

Salman Khan’s Republic Day 2026 message

On Republic Day, Salman shared a special message for his ‘chota chota nanna munna desh bhakts’. In a cute video featuring him with his niece Ayat and nephew Ahil, the actor encouraged his young fans to love their ‘Maatrubhumi’. He wrote, “This is for all the chota chota nanna munna desh bhakts and patriots. Happy Republic Day love your Maatrubhumi... Jai Hind @salmankhanfilmsmusic.”

‘Battle of Galwan’: Maatrubhum

The song ‘Maatrubhumi’ is the main emotional and patriotic part of ‘Battle of Galwan’. A few days ago, the makers released its video, which is the first song from the film. It features Salman Khan as an Indian Army officer and Chitrangada Singh, and their pairing looks natural and real. Azai and Ivaar play their children in the video, which shows sweet family moments at home mixed with powerful scenes from the Galwan battlefield.

About ‘Battle of Galwan’

‘Battle of Galwan’ is produced by Salma Khan under the banner of Salman Khan Films and directed by Apoorva Lakhia.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”