Updated On: 31 October, 2025 08:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Days after the Battle of Galwan, director Apoorva Lakhia's Instagram story from the sets of the film with Amitabh Bachchan went viral. The filmmaker has now clarified the story behind the viral picture. He also refuted reports of Big B starring in the film

Amitabh Bachchan and Apoorva Lakhia
Salman Khan's upcoming war drama, Battle of Galwan, has been creating a lot of buzz since it was announced. Amid the growing anticipation, a photo shared a couple of days ago by director Apoorva Lakhia ignited a new wave of speculations. The filmmaker shared a picture from a set in which he was seen standing with megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The picture led to speculations about Big B's potential cameo or role in Salman Khan's Battle of Galwan. However, the filmmaker has now put all rumours to rest by clarifying that Amitabh Bachchan is not a part of his film.
For the unversed, Apoorva had shared a photo on his Instagram Stories with Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday, writing, "Guess what he is telling me? legendonsetstoday (sic)." The photos sparked much discussion about a possible cameo, or a full-fledged role, in the upcoming Salman Khan-starrer.