Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Panjab '95 retitled Satluj, finally releases after after 3-year-long series of postponements
- On Friday, July 3, 2026, the biographical drama Satluj began streaming globally on ZEE5, ending a three-year censorship dispute. Directed by Honey Trehan, the film stars Diljit Dosanjh as human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.
- Since 2022, the project struggled with the Central Board of Film Certification , which mandated a title change to Punjab 95 and demanded 21 cuts, eventually leading to 127 total cut requests.
- Refusing to compromise, Trehan stated, "This is the complete film, without any cuts or compromises." Dosanjh added that Khalra's "martyrdom and his contribution to humanity" were his primary reasons for joining the project.
- The narrative, produced by RSVP and MacGuffin Pictures, revisits Punjab's insurgency era, tracing Khalra's decades-long pursuit of justice for more than 25,000 people who allegedly went missing during state counter-insurgency operations.
- Harish Goyal, territory head for the Americas at ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., noted that for North American audiences, such cinema remains an essential connection to the realities and voices of the South Asian subcontinent.
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Diljit Dosanjh's Punjab 95 renamed Satluj premieres on Zee5, X hails the long-delayed film
Diljit Dosanjh's Punjab 95, which had been stalled for a long time due to the lack of clearance from the Censor Board, has now quietly arrived on OTT. However, the film's title has been changed. Scroll further to know its X review.
Diljit Dosanjh’s long-delayed ‘Punjab ’95’ releases on ZEE5 as ‘Satluj’
Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh’s long-delayed film “Punjab ’95” has finally become available for viewing in India with its premiere on streaming service ZEE5 under a new title “Satluj”, more than three years after it ran into censorship issues. The streaming service on Friday announced that the movie, directed by Honey Trehan and […]
Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj,’ Formerly ‘Punjab ’95’ That Was Pulled From Toronto, Streams Uncut on ZEE5 Global: ‘This Is the Complete Film, Without Any Cuts or Compromises’
'Satluj', formerly 'Punjab 95' and 'Ghallughara', hits ZEE5 Global uncut after a years-long censorship fight over Jaswant Singh Khalra's story.
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