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Newslaundry · Aug 6

‘A revolutionary act to watch it’: the film India’s censors do not want you to see

Director Honey Trehan decries ‘dystopian’ opposition to his film depicting crackdown on Punjab’s separatist movement

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

Marxist, Akali, Khalistan sympathiser: Jaswant Singh Khalra was harder to place than Satluj admits

Punjab 95 – a film based on the life of Jaswant Singh Khalra, the Punjabi human rights activist killed in illegal police custody in 1995 – finally reached audiences on July 3, when it was released on the OTT platform ZEE5 under the title Satluj. It had taken four years…

Newslaundry · Jul 13

Why Was Diljit Dosanjh's New Film Removed From Streaming So Quickly?

After years of delays and controversy, Diljit Dosanjh's much-awaited human rights drama quietly premiered on ZEE5 only to be taken down in India within days. The unexpected move left viewers stunned and sparked a flood of questions online. Was it a legal issue? A censorship battle? Or something else entirely?…

MyLifeXP · Jul 7

Why a Diljit Dosanjh film released after a four-year battle with censors was gone within two days

The long-delayed film is based on the life of Sikh activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, who was abducted and murdered by Punjab police officers for investigating alleged extrajudicial killings

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Govt asked ZEE5 to take down 'Satluj' citing security concerns, obligations under IT Rules

ZEE5 has been directed by the Centre to remove the film 'Satluj', starring Diljit Dosanjh, citing security concerns. The movie, depicting human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra's life in 1990s Punjab, was reportedly released on OTT without accepting 127 cuts suggested by the CBFC. The government emphasized that OTT platforms…

The Economic Times · Jul 6

History cannot be censored: Punjab unites after Diljit Dosanjh's 'Satluj' removed from Zee5

Political parties and Sikh bodies in Punjab have strongly condemned the removal of Diljit Dosanjh's film "Satluj" from ZEE5 in India. Critics argue the movie, based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, confronts a dark chapter of Punjab's history and its censorship is an assault on truth and freedom…

The Economic Times · Jul 6

Punjab deserves to confront its past with honesty: SAD chief Sukhbir Badal on move against 'Satluj'

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has strongly condemned the abrupt removal of Diljit Dosanjh's film "Satluj" from ZEE5 in India, calling it an assault on Punjab's collective memory and freedom of expression. The movie, based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra's life and investigation into extrajudicial killings, faced censorship…

The Economic Times · Jul 6

Diljit Dosanjh breaks silence after Satluj is removed from ZEE5: ‘No worries now...,’ says actor on film’s sudden takedown

Diljit Dosanjh Satluj OTT removal: Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh has addressed the abrupt removal of his film 'Satluj' from ZEE5 in India, stating he's no longer concerned about its availability. Dosanjh believes the film, based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, has already reached its audience through downloads, making its…

The Economic Times · Jul 6

Months before Satluj vanished, Honey Trehan told us why he kept hoping

Less than two days after its long-awaited release on OTT platform Zee5, Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj, previously titled Punjab 95, has been taken down from the streaming service in India.

Newslaundry · Jul 6