Satluj: Diljit Dosanjh’s Punjab ’95 Gets New Title; To Now Streams Uncut After 3-Year-Long Series Of Delays

Diljit Dosanjh’s much-awaited social drama Satluj – initially titled Punjab ’95, has finally released. The Honey Trehan-directed drama – inspired by the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, has begun streaming globally on ZEE5 Global. Read on to know all about the film’s digital release after years of postponements.

Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj aka Punjab ’95 Begins Streaming On ZEE5 Global

Taking to social media, Diljit Dosanjh shared the news that Punjab ’95 would finally start streaming for the global audience on June 3. The caption of his joint post read, “Some stories refuse to stay buried. Watch ‘Satluj’ streaming now only on Zee 5”

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As per reports, the film is being released without cuts three years after it first ran into trouble with India’s censor board. For the unversed, the film – when titled Ghalughara, was issued 120 cuts and asked to change its title.

They also shared the trailer – initially removed a day after its release, with the caption, “Powerful. Bold. Unforgettable. Satluj, inspired by true events. Watch ‘Satluj’ streaming now only on Zee 5”

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“Satluj,” the Honey Trehan-directed drama inspired by the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, began streaming globally on ZEE5 Global on July 3, in

About Satluj

Produced by RSVP and MacGuffin Pictures, Satluj went through several title changes. Initially titled Ghalughara – after the Ghalughara massacre, the film received 120 cuts from the CBFC as well as an objection to its title. The apex Sikh religious body, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), intervened and CBFC relented. While the cuts reduced, they still asked for the title to be changed. Eventually, the film was named Panjab ’95/Punjab ’95. The film’s trailer was released on YouTube the same year but was removed barely a day later. The film is now releasing with no cuts and a new title.

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The social drama stars Diljit Dosanjh alongsidw Arjun Rampal, Kanwaljit Singh, Suvinder Vicky and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan. The film traces Khalra’s decades-long pursuit of justice for more than 25,000 people who disappeared during Punjab’s insurgency-era crackdowns. It also highlights the personal cost of his fight against a system determined to suppress the truth.

The film was set to get its world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2023 but was removed from the lineup just a day before the premiere date. Reports suggested this was a owing there being ‘political forces at play’ given that Canada has the second largest Sikh population in the world after India. As per Diljit’s recent Insta post, the film has a 9.7 IMDB rating.

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