Salman Khan in 2026: Bigg Boss 20, Maatrubhumi Status

Salman Khan has no theatrical release in 2026 so far. He is hosting Bigg Boss 20 on JioHotstar, and his war film Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace is still in post-production without a release date. This profile covers what is confirmed.

Bigg Boss 20

Bigg Boss 20 premiered on September 6, 2026 on JioHotstar, with Salman Khan as host. Hosting the show is his regular annual commitment, and it keeps him in front of audiences while his films are in the pipeline.

Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace

The film was earlier titled Battle of Galwan. Apoorva Lakhia directs. It is still in post-production, according to the reports we reviewed. The final cut has not been locked and has not been submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification, and no release date has been announced. A poster released in July said only 2026.

One report says that CBFC clearance is being withheld. We treat that as an unconfirmed report only, because it conflicts with the other account that the film has not been submitted at all, and neither has been confirmed by the producers or the board.

What is next

Kick 2 is listed as under production, and no release date has been confirmed. The next film Salman has confirmed is Vamshi Paidipally's film for Eid 2027 with Nayanthara, produced under the SVC63 banner, according to the reports we found.

The gap in releases

The Wikipedia list of 2026 Hindi films shows no Salman title among the releases so far. That is a notable gap for an actor long associated with Eid releases.

Why Eid 2027 matters

Salman has long been associated with Eid releases. If the Paidipally film arrives on Eid 2027, it would mark a return to that slot, but release dates move often and any such date should be treated as provisional until the makers announce it.

Salman and the 2026 box office

The 2026 Hindi box office has been dominated by Dhurandhar The Revenge at ₹1186.32 crore India net and Border 2 at ₹362.76 crore on Koimoi's tables. A Salman release in that landscape would be measured against those numbers, and against his own earlier films, though we do not make a projection.

The Bigg Boss calendar

The premiere on September 6 means the show has now run for roughly six weeks as of this report, and weekend episodes with the host are the show's regular format. We have not found a verified viewership figure for this season and do not cite one. The show streams on JioHotstar.

Poster and title change

The change of title from Battle of Galwan to Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace is itself a documented fact in the reports we found. It signals that the film's marketing has been revised, but the reports do not explain why, and we do not speculate. The July poster that said only 2026 is the most recent official material we found.

What we do not know

We do not know when Maatrubhumi will release, whether it will keep its current title, or what its CBFC status is. We do not know whether Kick 2 or the Paidipally film will begin shooting first. We have not repeated any claim about budgets or casting that we could not trace to a named outlet.

The bottom line

Salman Khan is a television host this autumn, with several films in various stages and none on a confirmed 2026 release date. The one that is closest to completion, Maatrubhumi, has no date. The next confirmed commitment is the Eid 2027 film with Vamshi Paidipally.

Sources

*Cover photo: Narendra Modi, Wikimedia Commons, *[*https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salman_Khan_meets_PM_Modi.jpg*](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salman_Khan_meets_PM_Modi.jpg)* (GODL-India).*