Chitrangda Singh recalls almost working with Battle of Galwan co-star Salman Khan in Mahesh Manjrekar's film; here's what happened next

Chitrangda Singh was confirmed as the female lead opposite Salman Khan in the Battle of Galwan recently. Although Apoorva Lakhia's movie is the first time they collaborate, the actress has shared how she almost worked with the superstar on a previous movie. This was supposed to be Mahesh Manjrekar's directorial. Here's everything Chitrangda said...

Chitrangda Singh recalls the first time she was supposed to work with Salman Khan

Although Chitrangda and Salman Khan are working together on the Battle of Galwan now, their first-time collaboration was supposed to happen years ago. The actress recalled how she almost worked with Bhaijaan on a Marathi remake by Mahesh Manjrekar, but the film never took off. Keeping his promise, years later, Salman cast Chitrangda in Apoorva Lakhia's Battle of Galwan. "I still remember Mr. Khan saying there is always a next time to work together," the actress shared in a media statement.

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Chitrangda Singh roped in as the female lead in Battle of Galwan

While many expected to see a known face in Battle of Galwan, they were surprised when they found out that Chitrangda Singh is the female lead in Battle of Galwan. Nonetheless, Bhai fans are elated to see what the duo would bring to the table. Although prep for Battle of Galwan has commenced, the movie is expected to go on floors soon.

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Chitrangda Singh's last film is superhit Housefull 5 starring Akshay Kumar

Housefull 5 was a Box Office superhit (one of the highest-grossing movies of 2025). The film starred Chitrangda as one of the female leads, and of course, it was led by Akshay Kumar. The other stars on the movie included Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Johnny Lever, Nargis Fakhri, Sonam Bajwa, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff and Nana Patekar among others.